What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 3)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 3) Our office has handled hundreds (if not thousands) of cases during this time. By representing hundreds and hundreds of work accident victims over the years, we began to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the work …
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What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 2)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 2) Our office has handled hundreds (if not thousands) of cases during this time. By representing hundreds and hundreds of work accident victims over the years, we began to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the work …
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What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 1)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
What You Need to Know About Insurance Adjusters (Part 1) Our office has handled hundreds (if not thousands) of cases during this time. By representing hundreds and hundreds of work accident victims over the years, we began to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the work …
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Why is the Insurance Adjuster Ignoring Me?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
First of all, I just need to tell you that this is common. DO NOT GIVE UP! I get so many calls from injured workers asking “why is the insurance adjuster ignoring me”? Or, when they finally do get to talk to the adjuster, they were not treated very kindly Don’t let Frustration get the …
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My Adjuster Said She is Going to Close My Virginia Workers Compensation Case!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
LISTEN UP – I’m about to let you in on another one of the insurance companies’ dirty little secrets! I regularly get calls from injured workers in a panic because the insurance adjuster told them their case was being “closed”. The Threat Adjusters love to use this threat – “If you don’t ______________ (sign this …
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A Nurse Case Manager Was Assigned to My Virginia Injury Claim
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With A Doctor, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
The Breakdown The role of the Nurse Case Manager is to monitor your care and report back to the insurance adjuster Insist on a private examination with your doctor Never let the Nurse Case Manager change your treating doctor Let the doctor’s office know that if your treatment or recovery is being discussed, you would …
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Who’s Who in a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Case
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Who’s Who in a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Case If you have been injured on the job and are pursuing Virginia workers’ compensation benefits, you are going to be coming into contact with a lot of people who are involved in the administration of your benefits. Make sure you know who is who, and what role …
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5 Ways to Protect your Virginia Workers Comp Claim from Private Investigators
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Virginia workplace injury attorneys often warn employees that when they file a Virginia Workers’ Compensation claim, insurance companies may hire a private investigator (PI) to try to find damaging evidence. Even when your injuries and motives are completely legitimate, if you don’t know the Virginia Workers’ Compensation laws or don’t have a workplace injury attorney …
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Good vs. Bad Nurse Case Managers for Virginia Work Injuries
Posted by Michele Lewane | Injured Workers Law Firm, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Good vs. Bad Nurse Case Managers for Virginia Work Injuries There’s a good chance that a Nurse Case Manager may be assigned to you after you suffer serious workplace injuries in Virginia. To ensure that your legal rights are protected, you should have a Workers’ Compensation attorney with a background in Virginia disability law review …
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Do NOT Let Adjusters, Case Managers or Vocational Counselors Into Your Home
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
I’ve talked to several injured workers in Virginia lately who have mentioned to me that either a case manager, vocational counselor, or adjuster has come to their home recently to talk about their case. Listen up folks – don’t let people who work for the insurance company into your home! This puts you in a …
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