I have been on the wc merry-go-round myself but you can still say no. They can't force you to do anything that is going to endanger your health. With solid info in your hands, that should help.

The trick I've found they do most often if they really want you to do something is to cut off benefits and care. I hope you have a good lawyer. He or she will appeal immediately should they do that but it can take a long time to get a hearing depending on many factors, such as how backed up wc judges are, and how many delay tactics and cancelled hearings wc tosses in.

I hope it doesn't come to that, but this is very dangerous to do to a rsd patient. Barbaric is a good word for it.

Hugs,

Karen