Carbonneau v. United States Casualty Company

Section 19 of the workmen’s compensation law (Laws 1947, c. 266, as amended) provides in part as follows: “Medical, Hospital Care, etc. During the first ninety days after an injury to an employee, an employer subject to this chapter, shall furnish to an injured employee, or cause to be furnished, free of charge, reasonable medical and hospital services, or other remedial care when needed . . . and the injured employee, if he so chooses shall have the right of selection of a duly qualified physician or other remedial care upon due notice to the employer. Such ninety day period may be extended…