[cjsinlv]

Help! I have gone back to work. After a fall. Insurance was denied. I opted not to have Cobra. I couldn't afford the premium. However my injury is come back and fierce I cannot work. My Workman's comp case is being reopened. Assistance of my attorney. My work and Workman's Comp want a doctor's evaluation, to reopen or stop the process of closing the case. As well as being excused from work duties. What are my options. I have not heard from my attorney or my HR I Need to get things in place and money is tight, and there is no health insurance.

[Jomar]

I would make an appt with the wc atty, or just go catch him at his office if you can. They are bad about replying to calls - many have better luck with faxes.

Do you have your own treating dr?
one with your interest at heart not a wc dr.

BUT- I am not a wc pro,
If you are in great pain- I think you can seek treatment and have it put down as a wc claim treatment and let the chips get sorted out later...

Check your state website for the workers comp division and check thru our sticky above the main threads here.

I would find a way to get a hold of your atty first, he should be able to guide you with how to deal with the HR dept.

HR dept is more on the side of protecting the company and they side more with the wc ins carrier to keep rates lower.
I learned that the hard way - don't talk to HR very much until you talk with your wc atty.

[cjsinlv]

Originally Posted by Jo55

I would make an appt with the wc atty, or just go catch him at his office if you can. They are bad about replying to calls - many have better luck with faxes.

Do you have your own treating dr? [/B]
one with your interest at heart not a wc dr.

BUT- I am not a wc pro,
If you are in great pain- I think you can seek treatment and have it put down as a wc claim treatment and let the chips get sorted out later...

Check your state website for the workers comp division and check thru our sticky above the main threads here.

I would find a way to get a hold of your atty first, he should be able to guide you with how to deal with the HR dept.

HR dept is more on the side of protecting the company and they side more with the wc ins carrier to keep rates lower.
I learned that the hard way - don't talk to HR very much until you talk with your wc atty.

I have a doctor for the spine thru workman's comp however my attorney, has mentioned my symptoms are not that of a spine dr. My neck and arms are in pain. I cannot open a bottle or at times move my hand that I have terrible pain. Urgent care has been my referral and they are terrible to me. Impatient unkind and rude. I'm treated as though I'm a criminal. Like I'm abusing the system. I'm not sure as to what dr to see. I suppose I will go to Urgent care. As they have access to my files. Thank you for your reply it is most appreciated.

[Jomar]

Oh .. what was your type of injury ??
repetitive ?
did they do any x ray or MRI to check neck/c spine??

c spine injury can affect arms as well as a repetitive motion injury called thoracic outlet syndrome {TOS}

I have a mild case of RSI/TOS.
here's our info sticky from the TOS forum- you might look thru the first post and see if any of the symptoms fit for you.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html

[diaba]

The nerves that supply the strength and sensation to your arms are located in your neck. In fact, these can be common symptoms of a cervical spine problem. I'm also wondering, have you had an x-ray, or preferably an MRI, of your neck?

Diana

[cjsinlv]

Thank you, for your reply. I may have to have another Mri. Maybe just not using the arm may help. I'm dealing with who gets to pay for this.

Cj

[lefthanded]

From my experience disuse of an injured body part, arms and shoulders particularly, can lead to the extremity "freezing." Basically the scar tissue seizes up the joint and it is very hard to get back to any normal level of function. Frozen shoulder requires some pretty hefty PT if my memory serves me correctly. I would keep doing some gentle range of motion exercises every day and take anti-inflammatories if you can until you can be seen and get back on board with your claim.