{"id":677,"date":"2015-03-09T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhwlawoffice.com\/nevada-workers-comp-law-blog\/?p=677"},"modified":"2015-04-28T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T11:19:12","slug":"choose-your-doctor-legislation-need-testimony-and-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jhwlawoffice.com\/nevada-workers-comp-law-blog\/2015\/03\/articles\/benefits\/medical-care\/choose-your-doctor-legislation-need-testimony-and-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose Your Doctor Legislation: Need Testimony and Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada injured workers can do something about the current law that limits their choice of treating doctors to those on their industrial insurers&#8217; provider lists.  The Nevada Chiropractic Association has sponsored a bill, AB 187,  that would amend current law and would allow injured workers to treat with a doctor who is willing to accept what other contracted physicians accept for payment for similar treatment.  I urge you to come to the Grant Sawyer Building on E. Washington in Las Vegas on March 11, 2015,  at 1:30 pm, to testify before the assembly sub-committee considering this legislation to tell them your experiences with having to treat with &#8220;their doctors&#8221;.  Alternatively, you may write a letter, with your name, address, and phone number immediately, and email or fax it to me at (702) 731-9097 and I will enter it as an exhibit on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada injured workers can do something about the current law that limits their choice of treating doctors to those on their industrial insurers&#8217; provider lists. 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