5 Indicators That You Need To Hire A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With A Doctor
First of all, let me just say, not everyone needs a lawyer. In many cases, you don’t necessarily need the involvement of workers’ compensation lawyer to obtain your benefits after a work injury. If your claim is accepted and medical care is being approved and (when applicable) lost wage benefits are being paid properly, you …
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Often, a Work Injury Leads to High Blood Pressure
Posted by Michele Lewane | Working With A Doctor
Many folks who experience a work injury on the job are in pain. Sadly, this can often be for long periods of time. As you may know, the workers’ compensation system is a slow process. Often, a person who is in constant pain can also suffer from high blood pressure and this can complicate the situation …
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If I Don’t Like my Workers’ Compensation Doctor, Can I Switch?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Educational Videos, Working With A Doctor
Injured Workers Law Firm Attorney Michele Lewane shares a couple of tricks on how you can change your Workers’ Compensation Doctor. Video Transcript A lot of injured workers call my office because they do not like the doctor or the medical treatment that the insurance company has provided and they want to get a new …
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The Doctor’s Statement of Causation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, Working With A Doctor
In Virginia workers compensation cases, the injured worker bears the burden of proof; meaning that you must prove to the insurance company and/or the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission that your injuries are a result of your work place accident. It is up to the injured worker to show that timely notice of the injury was …
A Nurse Case Manager at My Doctor’s Appointment?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Oftentimes, workers’ compensation insurance companies will hire a Nurse Case Manager (I use the abbreviation NCM) to attend an injured worker’s doctor’s appointments. While some Nurse Case Managers will be kind and call the injured worker to let them know that they have been assigned to the case and will be attending their next doctor’s …
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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
The sad truth is that surgery is not a 100% guarantee to a full recovery after a back injury. Sometimes, injured workers have surgery and don’t get any relief from their pain and/or their physical limitations. Sometimes, they get even worse! It is very sad but medicine is not always an exact science, especially when …
I Want an MRI But My Doctor Ordered Physical Therapy
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
Seeing a workers’ compensation doctor is different than seeing your family physician. When you are injured at work, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier gets to dictate which doctor you see. They give you three doctors to choose from which they have hand picked! I have a lot of injured workers tell me that they feel …
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I Don’t Like My Workers Compensation Doctor. Can I See Someone Else Under My Regular Health Insurance Instead?
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
I Don’t Like My Workers Compensation Doctor. Can I See Someone Else Under My Regular Health Insurance Instead? Let me warn you folks, this is a slippery slope! I know, all too well, the stress and inconvenience a work injury can put on a person. Then, it is oftentimes compounded by the fact that the …
NEVER EVER Refuse Medical Treatment!
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
Main takeaways: Never say “no” Buy yourself some time If medical benefits are stopped, so are lost wage benefits Explore your legal options – Consult a Virginia Workers Compensation Lawyer! Move with caution Let’s face it. Sometimes, medical treatment can be scary. Injections and surgeries all come with risks and I can definitely understand someone …
I Got injured in Virginia. Am I allowed to leave the state?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
I get this question a lot! Being injured in Virginia and having a Virginia workers’ compensation claim does not mean that you have to spend the rest of your life in Virginia in order to collect your benefits. This is one of those “it depends” type of situations and it really depends on what phase …
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