workmans comp doctors

This post discusses if you can choose your own doctor in a NC Workers’ Compensation case. We represent injured workers in Raleigh, NC and surrounding areas and do not get paid unless you win. Call us today for a free case review, (919) 615-3095. In North Carolina, the Workers’ Compensation Act provides medical compensation and wage loss (indemnity) benefits for non-fatal injuries and death benefits for fatal injuries. Medical compensation includes medical treatment. Mileage reimbursement for treatment of your workplace injury. Lost Wage benefits provide monetary compensation due to your inability to earn wages because of your work injury. This benefit provides compensation based on the physical impairment of the injured body part as well. After your injury, your employer may have directed you to an urgent care facility (like FastMed) or the hospital for a medical examination. At that appointment, the health care provider informed you that you need continued care, so where do you go for...

Where is my Workers Comp check? Injured workers often wonder how long it takes before they get their workers comp check from the insurance company. If you have an accepted claim and are off work completely, your checks should come in the same increments as when you were working. If you got paid every two weeks before, you should get your workers comp check every two weeks after you are injured. Delays can happen if your adjuster does not have updated work restrictions from your medical doctor or if you fall off “auto-pay” or their automated payment system. That’s when your Fields Law Firm workers comp attorney will call the adjuster to find out what caused the problem and get your check issued. There are other situations that can occur that can cause your checks to be discontinued. If the Insurer has a “reasonable basis” for discontinuing your checks, they will issue a Notice of Intention to Discontinue Benefits. They have to list the reason for their discontinuance on the...