Methods of Physician Selection Provided by Workers' Compensation Statutes | ||||||
Employee Choice of Physician | Employer Selection of Physician | Employer Initial Selection | State Agency Selects Physician | |||
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| Initial Choice | Selection from list prepared by State Agency | Selection from list maintained by employer | May be changed by State Agency | After specified periods stated in law, employee has free choice | ||
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| Alaska | Connecticut | Georgia | Alabama* | Arkansas | California | Puerto Rico |
| Arizona | District of | Tennessee | Florida | Colorado | Michigan | |
| Delaware | Columbia | Virginia | Idaho | Kansas | Pennsylvania | |
| Hawaii | Nevada | Indiana | Utah | |||
| Illinois | New York | Iowa | Vermont | |||
| Kentucky | Maryland | |||||
| Louisiana | Missouri | |||||
| Maine | Montana | |||||
| Massachusetts | New Jersy | |||||
| Minnesota | New Mexico | |||||
| Mississippi | North Carolina | |||||
| Nebraska | South Carolina | |||||
| New Hampshire | South Dakota | |||||
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| *Alabama - Selection of initial physician may be made either the employer or employee for physical rehabilitation. | ||||||
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
