Ganan & Shapiro, P.C.

An employer cannot direct care in Illinois, and the instances in which an employe can communicate directly with a medical provider are very limited.

Illinois Courts have repeatedly held an employer and its insurance carrier are prohibited from communicating directly with the treating medical providers due to the doctor-patient relationship and privilege.

We will discuss the privilege, the court’s rulings in Petrillo and Hydraulics, the penalty the Commission and courts when the privilege is violated and provide you with recommendations for what you can communicate to the treating physician and how to do it.