Four Key Points On Medical Evaluation For Injured Workers

Most people intuitively know that medical evaluation is important after a worker’s comp injury!

But that’s not where it ends…

You should know a little more than that if you’ve been injured on the job.

So what do you need to know about medical evaluation? Here are a few quick tips. 

Timely Medical Evaluation

One thing you should know is that soft body tissue injuries and other subtle injuries can be hard to detect.

They can be even harder to detect later, after the body has had a chance to wind down from an accident, or as healing occurs. Just because it’s healing doesn’t mean it’s healing well!

It’s also important to get the facts in hand early.

That’s why we suggest to our clients that they need to get an evaluation as soon as possible.

Impartial Medical Review

Now here’s the important part:

Quick medical review doesn’t mean they just run to the first doctor!

Specifically, it doesn’t mean that you should take a doctor recommendation from an insurance company.

You might not think about it right away, but someone might have a conflict of interest in sending you to one doctor or the other.

You have to get an impartial doctor and one who will look critically at your needs.

We can help you to make sure that happens.

Know the Context

It’s also important to know the context of the injury.

Companies like to wriggle out of worker’s comp claims by contending that the injury didn’t fall within the scope of the job.

They like to look at issues like whether the accident injury was something that happened on-site, or quibble about what was ultimately responsible. 

But when you know the context and how these claims are usually handled, you can respond to these concerns more easily, and more capably. 

The Value of Good Legal Representation

What’s one more thing you need to really get what you deserve in a worker’s compensation case?

That’s right – you guessed it.

It’s a responsive lawyer.

A responsive lawyer will be in your corner arguing your case in court.

A responsive lawyer will file paperwork well and explain to you what’s going on.

A responsive lawyer is somebody you can call on the phone.

You get the idea!

Don’t wait – if you’ve been injured at work, get the best professional representation from someone who cares.

Jay Foster really has a track record of listening

You won’t have to sit there on the phone wondering whether you’ll ever hear back from your law office!

Instead, you get somebody who is not afraid to fight for you. Contact Jay Foster to get your voice heard in a court of law after you have been injured on the job.