Injured Longshoreman Was Entitled to Change of Treatment Providers

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision of the Benefits Review Board finding that an injured longshoreman was entitled to a change in physicians after his initial authorized doctor ended treatment. Case: Ports America Louisiana Inc. v. OWC, No. 16-60835, 01/23/2018, unpublished. Facts: Alexander Scott worked as a longshoreman for Ports America Louisiana. He suffered injuries to his hip and back in a forklift accident while at work in January 2015. Scott received medical treatment from a Ports America physician for about five months. The doctor released Scott to return t...