Seeking medical treatment

How to get medical treatment when you are injured on the job

Where do I go for medical treatment?

Concentra Medical Centers
384 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA 94607
(510)465-9565
www.concentra.com

Kaiser On-the-Job
Oakland Medical Center
3701 Broadway, 5th floor
Oakland, CA 94611
(510)752-1244

University of California Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6891

Who authorizes medical treatment?

All medical treatment that is beyond first aid or emergency care must be authorized by your claims examiner at Sedgwick CMS.

Can I go to my own doctor?

If you and your personal physician filled out the Personal Physician Pre-designation form before the injury happened, you can go to your personal physician immediately after the injury.

If you and your personal physician did not fill out the pre-designation form before the injury happened, you can begin treatment with your personal physician 30 days after the date on which you reported the injury to your supervisor.

Where can I get the forms to pre-designate my personal physician after an injury, and to pre-designate my personal chiropractor or acupuncturist in case I wish to change treating physicians?

You can print the forms from this website or you can contact Leave and Accommodation Services and we will send you one.

Send the completed form to Leave and Accommodation Services.

Can I change doctors?

Yes. You have the right to one change of physician, which you can request at any time.

If you request a change of physician during the first 30 days after you report your injury to your supervisor, you can change to your personal chiropractor or personal acupuncturist if you filled out the pre-designation forms before the injury occurred.

If you request a change of physician 30 or more days after you report your injury to your supervisor, you can be treated by any physician of your own choice.