u/NoJuggernaut3961

My wife works from home and over the course of the last year she has had a nerve pain radiating from her shoulder down to her wrists. I was worried it may be carpal tunnel and she has inquired about possibly seeing a doctor through her work. Her manager is telling her to go ahead and book an appointment with an orthopedic doctor and see if it will be a WC injury. My question is if she books this appointment on her own and not through her work will she be liable for all the billing and could it affect her claim if she isn't referred to a doctor from her workplace?