(a) The injured employee is entitled to receive all medical, surgical, hospital, and dental treatment approved by the administrator and reasonably necessary to cure or relieve the effects of the work injury. Prior to the administrator rejecting or approving the claim, an employee alleging a work injury shall be entitled to receive up to $10,000 towards such treatment.

(b) The injured employee is entitled to treatment by a physician of his or her choice, either after 30 days from the date the work injury is reported or, if a medical provider network has been established, within the medical provider network. [Ord. 47 § 1401, adopted, 11/10/2016.]