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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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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Why Am I Being Ignored By My Claims Adjuster?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Accepted - Now What?, Claim Denied - Now What?, First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
I get so many calls from injured workers who say the workers’ compensation insurance claims adjuster or their “case manager” will not return their calls. Worse yet, many of them tell me that when they do finally get to speak with someone, they are not treated very kindly. It is very sad but if you …
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Keeping Your Medical Benefits ACTIVE!!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
Having an Award Order for lifetime medical benefits through the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission is only part of the struggle in the Virginia workers’ compensation process. Once the Commission awards you your benefits, it is up to you to keep them active. I tell people all the time to keep their benefits active because if …
The 5 Things you MUST Do After a Work Injury
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Workers' Compensation Benefits
When you suffer a work injury, there can be a lot of confusion on what steps need to be taken and, sadly, employers and workers’ compensation insurance companies don’t always give injured workers the guidance they need to file their claim and request their benefits. I have compiled this list of steps for injured workers so …
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Severe Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Other Complications
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
I have been finding a lot of information recently on spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and paraplegia. It is a sad reality that many of the severe work injuries my clients experience are so traumatic that they can lead to other medical issues. This list is just the most common types of medical issues some of my …
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Types of Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
Many of my clients who have suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) not only have to deal with the complications that these types of injuries can lead to but they also experience a great deal of pain. Pain can be hard for people to describe so I wanted to share this list regarding identifying the different types …
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