2006 New York Code - Medical Or Surgical Treatment By Insurance Carriers And Employers.

 
    §  13-j.  Medical  or  surgical  treatment  by  insurance carriers and
  employers. (1)  An  insurance  carrier  shall  not  participate  in  the
  treatment  of  injured  workmen,  except,  that  it  may  employ medical
  inspectors to  examine  compensation  cases  periodically,  while  under
  treatment,  and  report  upon  the  adequacy  of medical care, and other
  matters relative to the medical conduct of the case,  a  copy  of  which
  report  shall  be  filed directly with the chairman within ten days, and
  that it  may  maintain  rehabilitation  bureaus  operated  by  qualified
  physicians  if  authorized  by  the  chairman in accordance with section
  thirteen-c of this chapter. (2) An employer may maintain a  compensation
  medical  bureau  at the place or places of employment, if such bureau is
  required because of  the  nature  of  the  industrial  hazards,  or  the
  frequency  of injuries to employees arising out of industry. Such bureau
  or  bureaus  shall  be  authorized  and  licensed  pursuant  to  section
  thirteen-c,  and  their  use by an injured employee shall be optional in
  accordance with the provisions of section thirteen-a.