PITTSBURGH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PANEL
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES IN CASE OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES
1. If you suffer a work-related injury, your employer or its insurance company must pay for reasonable surgical and medical services and supplies, orthopedic appliances and prosthesis, including training in their use.
2. In order to insure that your medical treatment will be paid for by your employer or the insurance company, you must select from one of the following health care providers.
3. You must continue to visit one of the physicians listed below, if you need treatment, for ninety (90) days from the date of your first visit.
4. If one of the persons below refers you to another licensed specialist, your employer or their insurer will pay the bill for these services.
5. After this ninety (90) day period, if you still need treatment and your employer has provided a list as set forth below, you may choose to go to another health care provider for this treatment. You should notify your employer of this action within five days of your visit to said provider.
6. If a physician on the list prescribes invasive surgery, you may obtain a second opinion from any physician of your choice. If the second opinion is different than the listed physician’s opinion, you may determine which course of treatment to follow; however, the second opinion must contain a specific and detailed treatment plan. If you choose the second opinion, the procedures in that opinion must be performed by one of the physicians on the list for the first ninety (90) days. Therefore, in this situation, the employee may be required to treat with an employer-designated provider for up to 180 days.
7. If you are faced with a medical emergency, you may secure assistance from a hospital, physician, or health care provider of your choice for your work-related injury. However, when the emergency is resolved, you must seek treatment from a provider on the following list.
Occupational Medicine
All Work Related Injuries: Mon-Fri Concentra Medical Center – Oakland, 120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 275
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (412) 621-5430, Hours: 8a-5p
Concentra Medical Center – Aspinwall, 15 Freeport Road, Suite 100 Pittsburgh, PA 15215, (412) 784-1678, Hours: 7a-7p
Concentra Medical Center – Robinson, 4390 Campbells Run Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205, (412) 429-9675 Hours: 8a-5p
Concentra Medical Center-West End, Gateway View Plaza, 1600 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (412) 391-1137, Hours: 7a-7p M-F; 9a-1p Sat.
Chiropractic Care
John Depasqua, DC- 305 Mt. Lebanon Blvd., Suite 100 Pittsburgh, PA 15234, (412) 531-4800
Emergency Care
UPMC Mercy Emergency Department - 1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 232-8222
Physical Therapy
Centers for Rehabilitation Services
Center for Sports Medicine
Multiple CRS locations available (412) 432-3700
Any listed Concentra Medical Center
Neurosurgery
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - Drs. Abla, Aguilar, Kanter and Wecht, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH Suite B400 Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (412) 647-3685 or (412) 802-8199 - Multiple office locations available
Ophthalmology
Drs. Berkowitz and Rosenberg - 532 S. Aiken Avenue, Suite 520 Pittsburgh, PA 15232, (412) 621-5822
Eye Physicians & Surgeons - Drs. Balouris and Maher, 200 Delafield Road, Suite 2020 Pittsburgh, PA 15215, (412) 784-9060
Orthopedics
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - Drs. Fowler, Goitz, Jordan, Kaufmann and Wukich
Oakland and other locations available, (412) 605-3239
Victoria Langa, MD - 120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 275 Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (412) 621-5430
Pharmacy (no out of pocket charge)
Integrated Prescription Solutions, Multiple Pharmacy Locations, Call 1-800-633-1197 for assistance
General Surgery
Pittsburgh Vascular Surgical Associates - Fredric Jarrett, MD, 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 705 Pittsburgh, PA 15232, (412) 681-8720
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - Drs. Garrett, Bartels, Goldstein and Peluso, 100 Delafield Rd., Suite 113 Pittsburgh, PA 15215, (412) 782-2400
Plastic Surgery
William Swartz, MD - Centre Commons Building, 5750 Centre Avenue, Suite 180, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 661-5380
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Brian Ernstoff, MD - 120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 275 Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (412) 621-5430