Tampa, FL workers’ compensation attorney Mark Lee discusses choosing a doctor for treatment of your work-related injury or illness. He explains that regrettably, in Florida, a law change in 2013 resulted in the employer having complete control over the medical care of injured workers. The insurance company or employer chooses the doctor, and although you can switch doctors once in your case, if the employer’s carrier appoints a replacement doctor within five days, they get to select the replacement doctor. The only way an injured worker can choose their physician is through something called an independent medical examination or if the employer carrier fails to name a replacement doctor within five days of the request for a change.