An employer desiring a change of employee-selected physician can petition the:

• A. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
• B. Director of Industrial Relations
• C. Administrative Director
• D. Industrial Medical Council

Answer: (C)

The ability to change the treating physician chosen by an employee in California workers’ compensation rests with the Administrative Director. When an employer wants a different physician for medical treatment, they file a petition with the Administrative Director, who has the authority to review and approve or deny a change of treating physician. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board handles appeals of decisions after disputes have been decided, not the initial petition to change the physician. The other entities listed do not handle this petition—one is an older title for leadership, and the other has no role in approving changes of treating physicians.