Use of Onsite Medical Treatment – Pros & Cons
Depending on the degree of injury, a number of options exist when providing care to injured workers. Over the last decade or so, onsite medical treatment has been used at a higher frequency than typical offsite Occupation Medical services. This can be attributed to our contractors directly offering this incident response to their workers, as well as “highly suggested” (mandatory is illegal) client and GC requirements typically found in OCIP and CCIP projects.
While contractors and workers can definitely benefit from onsite medical services, both parties must be fully informed of the potential limitations of the type of care they provide. Read the rest of the article HERE.
