Travelers Insurance v. Sams

Quillian, Judge.

The employer contends that it was entitled to hearing before the board to determine whether the claimant was entitled to a change of physicians. With this contention we can not agree. Code Ann. § 114-501 (as last amended by Ga. L. 1963, pp. 141, 153), provides in part: “The Board may at any time upon request of an employee order a change of physician or treatment and designate other treatment or another physician as suggested by the injured employee subject to the approval of the board, and in such a case the expense thereof shall be borne by the employer upon the same terms…