20 CFR 702.419
§ 702.419 Action by employer upon acquiring knowledge or being given notice of injury.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 702.419, § 702.419 Action by employer upon acquiring knowledge or being given notice of injury, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/81946
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Whenever an employer acquires knowledge of an employee's injury, through receipt of a written notice or otherwise, said employer shall forthwith authorize, in writing, appropriate medical care. If a form is prescribed for this purpose it shall be used whenever practicable. Authorization shall also be given in cases where an employee's initial choice was not of a specialist whose services are necessary for and appropriate to the proper care and treatment of the compensable injury or disease. In all other cases, consent may be given upon a showing of good cause for change.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.