Find the network rules
A medical provider network can shape where treatment is obtained. The DWC Medical Unit publishes information about MPNs and medical-treatment systems.
Utilization review decides a request
Labor Code §4610 describes utilization review for treatment requests. Save the request, decision, date served, and clinical basis described in the notice.
IMR is a treatment-dispute route
DWC describes independent medical review as a process for eligible disputes over treatment decisions following utilization review. It is not the QME process.
File practice: save the notice, date served, and document that explains the next step. A reference page cannot decide an individual claim.