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I am seeing more utilization reviews of many test ordered.
This is when a Work Comp insurance company asks another doctor to review whether the test requested is reasonable. This certainly slows down the treatment available to the injured worker.
People, the Government and Businesses use the knowledge they possess to their advantage.
Just look around you.
Those who have knowledge of systems, procedures and markets have great control over others and make a lot of money from this knowledge.
It is not any different in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation system.
Insurance companies want to you to believe that your injuries do not entitle you to payment from them. Or that the payment is very small.
You must be very careful with the information the insurance companies present to you.
Do not take the Workers’ Compensation insurance company statements at face value.
If they tell you we do not have to pay your medical bills, do not accept this and go away.
If they tell you we do not have to pay you while you are off work with your injury, do not accept this and go away.
If they tell you we do not have to pay you for your injury, do not accept this and go away.
If they tell you we only have to pay you a small amount of money for your injury, do not accept this and go away.
Make sure you talk to people with knowledge of the Illinois Work Comp system and who have the same interests that you do.
Feel free to call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371 to discuss what the insurance company has told you.
Dr. John Anderson: Workers’ Compensation and Clinical Excellence, Pt. 2.
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What is your experience? Do you believe an early return to work helped you recover sooner and better?
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I have not seen any company do this.
Have you?
Most often a workers’ compensation insurance company will hire a nurse case manager to follow up on medical treatment.
Construction workers face some unique working conditions that lead to Workers’ Compensation injuries.
One example would be highway and street workers.
Exposure to traffic is, of course, very dangerous and results in a number of fatalities each year.
Another problem is trenching work. OSHA is very involved in making certain that cave-in protections are in place.
Exposure to dangerous equipment is another area of concern. Many amputations result from cutting tools.
Heavy lifting often results in back injuries.
Walking across uneven ground exposes you to twisting your ankles and knees.
In Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law these activities and resulting injuries are protected and you are entitled to compensation.
Medical bills resulting from construction injuries are covered and reimbursable.
You are entitled to time off work pay when you are injured on a construction job.
You are entitled to a settlement for your construction injury also.
Do not let any insurance company tell you that you are not covered through Workers’ Compensation.
They want you to believe that you cannot file for a claim.
This saves them money and they avoid paying your medical bills.
Questions about whether your Work Comp injury is covered? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.