Introduction
Since our clinic is located right in the middle of an employment epicenter, we see a significant amount of work-related (industrial) injuries or conditions. These include low back injuries, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other m usculoskeletal conditions.
Employers in the State of California are required to carry Workers Compensation insurance in the event an employee becomes injured or requires medical treatment for a condition arising out of the employee's job. Workers Compensation benefits include 100% medical coverage for necessary medical treatment, payment for lost wages, and payment for permanent disability.
Tell us about what happened?
he purpose of this survey is to help isolate and identify accident
related symptoms that you may be experiencing at this time. By completing
this survey, we will be able to help you once we see you in our office
or answer any questions that you may have prior to your visiting us.
Once
an injured worker reports an injury to her/his employer verbally or
in writing, the employer must refer the employee to a doctor selected
from a provider network. If the employer does not use a medical provider
network, the employee may choose a doctor (who accepts workers compensation
claims) on her own. The employee also has the right to request a change
of treating doctors (up to two times) if she is not satisfied with
her current one. An employer must authorize medical treatment (consistent
with medical guidelines) for an alleged injury and shall continue to
provide treatment until the date that liability for the claim is either
accepted or rejected by the employer. |
