Robert Vogel Law Office, P.C., 200 First Avenue North, Suite 30, P.O. Box 5576, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58206-5576. Practices in personal injury and professional negligence cases. Additional practice of ND worker's compensation cases but not MN cases. Phone: 701-775-3117 Web site: www.rvlawoffice.com
Questions and answers about North Dakota Workers Compensation.
Warning: The following information is not a substitute for any legal advice. We strongly suggest you contact a compentent attorney and review the laws regarding North Dakota Workers Compensation. The following is the authors opinion and should be used at your own discreation. You and you alone are responsible for your own health and well being regardless of any other means.
Who provides workers compensation benefits to injured workers in ND? Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) is the sole provider for workers compensation benefits in ND. WSI is, by law, supposed to provide injured workers "sure and certain relief" to all workers who are injured on the job in ND.
Can I choose a doctor that I want to go to to receive treatment for my work related injury? Yes, You can choose your own doctors to go to to receive treatment for your work related injuries. You must complete the following forum before you have a work related accident. Fill out page two of the DESIGNATED MEDICAL PROVIDER SELECTION FORM.Give the original to your employer and keep a copy for yourself.
When I went to the emergency room after my work accident they told me that I must go to my employers designated medical provider. Is this true? NO. You have the legal right to be treated at any emergency room you wish on the day your work accident occurs.
I would like to learn more about helping myself and obtain informaiton on natural health issues and products. Where can I start looking? One very good resource for natural health information is through the Dr. Mercola Website.
