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Yes, an injured worker is entitled to a second opinion or the opinion of their own doctor under the Wisconsin Workers Compensation Act. Often times, uh, an employer or workers compensation carrier will direct an employee to a certain medical professional or a certain medical facility. If the injured worker chooses uh to seek medical treatment elsewhere or obtain a second opinion, uh they would be entitled to do so. The one thing to keep in mind when it comes to multiple opinions is after you have seen
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two opinions, you must stay within the chain of referral in order to see a third. So, in other words, either the first or the second opinion that you saw would have to uh issue a referral or refer you to that third opinion in order for that to be valid. Done.
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