What if my California Workers Compensation Doctor isn’t providing proper medical treatment? Getting California workers compensation medical treatment. How to get medical treatment. I #1 Rated San Diego Workers Compensation Lawyer by Avvo.com I Call 619-234-2833 or 866-963-0540.

What if my California Workers Compensation Doctor isn’t providing me proper medical treatment?

What if my California Workers Compensation Doctor isn't providing proper medical treatment? Getting California workers compensation medical treatment. How to get medical treatment.
Se habla español.
Why Trust The Turley Law Firm

* Since 1987, The Turley Law Firm has worked tirelessly to help their clients recover. This includes recovering from their Work injury and/or personal injury physically, emotionally and monetarily
* Their firm is respected throughout California's legal community and courts
* The highest rated San Diego Workers Compensation Lawyer in San Diego by AVVO.com
* Voted Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in San Diego
* Elected President of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
* Elected to Board of Governors of Consumer Attorneys of California
* Lectures to other lawyers.
* Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Trial Master


Call 619-234-2833 or 866-963-0540 Or email us.


What if my California Workers Compensation Doctor

isn't providing proper medical treatment?

If you are an injured worker in California, and your doctor isn't providing you with satisfactory medical care, you have a few options. It depends on whether you have reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) / Permanent and Stationary (P&S) status. Meaning, your doctor has declared you aren't going to get any better from your injury. This article focuses on getting a new doctor before you have been released from treatment. This article discusses California workers compensation law only.


Get a Second Opinion

If you have not been declared MMI / P&S, you can select another doctor for a second opinion on your employer's Medical Provider Network (MPN). First, you need to go on-line and find the MPN list of doctors. If you don't find it on-line, make a request in writing for your employer's MPN list.


Of course, care must be taken to actually choose the right doctor on the MPN list. This is where a seasoned workers comp attorney really helps. An experienced California workers compensation lawyer will know - or can find out - which doctors on the MPN are more likely to be "patient advocates" and which ones are insurance company hacks.


If your employer doesn't have an MPN, then you can request a second opinion of your choosing. Again, you need to take care to choose the right doctor. In other words, you don't want to go from one insurance company doctor to another.


It is important that you make your request for a second opinion before you are declared MMI / released from treatment. Getting a second opinion after you have been declared MMI is a much tougher issue.


Thus, if you anticipate your workers compensation primary care physician is going to release you from treatment at your next appointment; you need to immediately request a second opinion (see above).


If the workers compensation carrier refuses to allow a second opinion, you need to immediately contact a seasoned California workers compensation attorney. Whatever you do, do not attend the appointment with your primary care doctor if you think they are about to release you from treatment. Because once they declare you MMI, it will be much more difficult to get needed medical care. If you have cancel or postpone your appointment with your primary care doctor - do it.


Disclaimer

This article is not legal advice. This article is simplistic in order to achieve clarity. Your workers compensation case, situation, and/or circumstances may be different than those described herein. If you are bringing a workers compensation claim, your credibility is always at issue. Meaning, if you get caught in a lie you will lose your case. Always tell the truth. Be sure and hire an honest California Workers Compensation Lawyer.


Call 619-234-2833 or 866-963-0540 Or email us.


Do I really need a Work Comp Lawyer?

While you aren't required to have an attorney to file for workers' compensation, it is in your best interest to do so. If you are about to file for workers' compensation benefits, if your claim has been denied, or your benefits have been reduced or terminated don't wait to call us. Please call us, so we can help you or your family member receive a just settlement for workplace injuries.


Workers' Compensation Claims

If you have been injured due to an on the job injury, , whether on a construction site or in a motor vehicle accident on Freeway 5, you want an experienced attorney who will help you get vital medical treatment and full and fair compensation for all your injuries.

At the Turley Law Firm, lawyers from our firm have represented injured workers since 1987. Contact us so we can begin to help you.


We Focus on the Details So You Can Focus on Your Recovery

Led by founder and principal attorney Bill Turley, our lawyers and professional support staff are fully committed to being accessible and accountable to you. We are in your service and are ready to do all we can to quickly move you through the system and on to rebuilding your life.


What if my California Workers Compensation Doctor isn't providing proper medical treatment?, Getting California workers compensation medical treatment, How to get medical treatment




Practice Areas:


    ©2010 The Turley Law Firm, All Rights Reserved
    The Turley Law Firm website and all its contents are copyrighted. All articles, photos and graphics may not be reproduced, republished, retransmitted or redistributed without prior written permission.

The Turley Law Firm
626 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 234-2833
Fax: (619) 234-4048
Toll Free: 866-963-0540


The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

We handle cases across California, including: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, and Ventura County, Colorado River, Mexico, Cabo, Pacific Ocean and all the Oceans and waterways across California and the World.


Work Accident Lawyer San Diego l  San Diego Jones Act Attorney I San Diego Boat Accident Attorney I San Diego Ship Accident Attorney I San Diego Longshore Act Attorney I San Diego Defense Base Act Attorney I San Diego Product Liability Attorney I San Diego Wage and Hour Class Action Attorney, San Diego Toyota Attorney I San Diego Catastrophic Injury Attorney I San Diego Disability Insurance Attorney I San Diego Unum, Unumprovident & Paul Revere Attorney



William Turley

©2012 The Turley Law Firm, All Rights Reserved, Reproduced with Permission Privacy Policy
Attorney web design by Foster Web Marketing, the best attorney website design solution on the Web offering search engine optimization for attorneys, lawyer website design, video for attorneys, and more.
Get SEO Tips from The Attorney Internet Marketing Blog