20 CFR 702.421 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 657 To Parts 1011-1099) — Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department Of Labor (Part 700 To Parts 727-799) — Longshoremen'S And Harbor Workers' Compensation Act And Related Statutes (Part 700 To § 704.451) — Administration And Procedure (§ 702.101 To § 702.604) — Medical Care And Supervision (§ 702.401 To § 702.441) — Medical Procedures (§ 702.418 To § 702.422) — Effect of failure to obtain initial authorization.

4 Aug 2016

An employee shall not be entitled to recover for medical services and supplies unless:

(a) The employer shall have refused or neglected a request to furnish such services and the employee has complied with sections 7 (b) and (c) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 907 (b) and (c) and these regulations; or

(b) The nature of the injury required such treatment and services and the employer or his superintendent or foreman having knowledge of such injury shall have neglected to provide or authorize same.

20 CFR 702.421

[50 FR 403, Jan. 3, 1985]