EmploymentQuestion 1019 of 1605
Which best describes the employer's duty regarding medical treatment for a covered workers' compensation injury?
a.Medical treatment is capped at $500 regardless of the injury
b.The employer only pays for the first doctor visit
c.The employee must pay for treatment and seek reimbursement later
d.The employer (through its insurer) must provide reasonable medical treatment to cure or relieve the effects of the injury, at no cost to the employee
Explanation
Under Labor Code §4600, the employer must provide all medical treatment reasonably required to cure or relieve the effects of the industrial injury, and the employee bears none of that cost. This is a core benefit of the no-fault system.
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