Title 34, Chapter 9, Section 200
( 34-9-200)
(a) The employer shall furnish the employee entitled to benefits
under this chapter such medical, surgical, and hospital care and
other treatment, items, and services which are prescribed by a
licensed physician, including medical and surgical supplies,
artificial members, and prosthetic devices and aids damaged or
destroyed in a compensable accident, which in the judgment of the
State Board of Workers' Compensation shall be reasonably required
and appear likely to effect a cure, give relief, or restore the
employee to suitable employment. (b) Upon the request of an employee or an employer, or upon its own
motion, the board may in its judgment, after notice is given in
writing of the request to all interested parties and allowing any
interested party 15 days from the date of said notice to file in
writing its objections to the request, order a change of physician
or treatment and designate other treatment or another physician;
and, in such case, the expenses shall be borne by the employer upon
the same terms and conditions as provided in subsection (a) of this
Code section. (c) The refusal of the employee without reasonable cause to accept either medical, surgical, or hospital care or other treatment, as provided by this Code section, when ordered by the board, shall entitle the board in its discretion to suspend or reduce the compensation otherwise payable to such employee unless in the opinion of the board the circumstances justify the refusal, as determined in the manner provided under Code Section 34-9-100. The board may require recommendations from a panel of specialists in determining whether or not suspension or reduction of compensation is justified. (d) If an emergency arises and the employer fails to provide the
medical or other care as specified in this Code section, or if other
compelling reasons force the employee to seek temporary care, the
employee is authorized to seek such temporary care as may be
necessary. The employer shall pay the reasonable costs of the
temporary care if ordered by the board. | 
