Your treating physician’s opinion may used and considered as evidence to support your case, but an insurance company may base its decision on the opinion of another physician other then your treating doctor. The insurance companies call their doctors independent medical evaluators or IME doctors. This is common and can be to your disadvantage. Get the help you need and an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation attorney. Get fair compensation. Not a penny more but not a penny less. Call me at 208-232-6101 or toll free at 877-232-6101. I offer free initial consultations and will answer any questions that you have.