If the employer desires a change of physicians or chiropractor, whom may he petition?

• A. The Administrative Director
• B. The Employee
• C. The Court
• D. The Insurance Commissioner

Answer: (A)

In a California self-insurance plan, the authority to approve changes to medical providers (like physicians or chiropractors) rests with the Administrative Director. If the employer wants a different doctor or chiropractor, they petition the Administrative Director for approval to change the provider. This ensures any switch complies with the plan’s panel and medical guidelines and keeps the care arrangement orderly within the self-insurance framework.

The employee doesn’t have that authority to mandate a change, the court doesn’t handle provider-change requests in this context, and the Insurance Commissioner isn’t the gatekeeper for altering a self-insured employer’s medical provider panel.