Section 232. Fees of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists and psychologists

Whenever his or her attendance at a  hearing  before  the
  board  or its referees is required, the attending physician or attending
  podiatrist or attending chiropractor or attending dentist  or  attending
  psychologist  or  attending  certified  nurse  midwife  of  the disabled
  employee, except such physicians as  are  disqualified  from  testifying
  pursuant to subdivision one of section thirteen-b, or section nineteen-a
  of  this  chapter,  and except such podiatrists as are disqualified from
  testifying under the provisions of section thirteen-k, and  except  such
  chiropractors  as  are disqualified from testifying under the provisions
  of section thirteen-l, and except such psychologists as are disqualified
  from testifying under the provisions of  section  thirteen-m,  shall  be
  entitled to receive a fee from the carrier or the fund established under
  section  two hundred fourteen, in an amount as directed and fixed by the
  board, or its referees, and such fee shall be in addition to any witness
  fee.