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    Florida Work Comp Injury: Are You Really That Hurt?

    by Oct 31, 20180 comments

    Florida Work Comp Injury: Are You Really That Hurt?

    We hear workers’ compensation adjusters and defense attorneys say all the time, “They haven’t seen a doctor in months, how hurt can they be?”

    Unfortunately, many employees have to deal with adjusters and defense attorneys who simply cannot fathom what life would be like without having access to medical care or what the actual costs of medical care is without having health insurance.

    Conversations of this type usually go like this:
    Work Comp: They (you the injured worker) haven’t treated in a year. They can’t be that hurt.
    Us: They are, but the carrier denied treatment and is only now giving our client a doctor.
    Work Comp: Yeah, but if they were really hurt they would have gone to a doctor on their own.
    Us: And how are they to pay for that?
    Work Comp: If it was that bad they would have gone to a hospital. That’s free.
    Us: AAAAAAGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ok, the last line isn’t something we say out loud, it is more something we scream in our heads.

    Injured workers typically fall into two categories: those who have health insurance and those who don’t. Those who have insurance can’t use it for workers’ compensation injuries because the health insurance carrier won’t pay for care that should be covered by the employer’s workers’ compensation carrier. Those who don’t have health insurance can’t afford the full value of medical services charged by health care providers and don’t treat. Either way, the injured worker is caught between a rock and a hard place.

    If you are hurt at work and your workplace injury prevents you from using your health insurance, your employer’s workers’ compensation carrier refuses to provide medical care and you don’t know where to turn, call one of our experienced workers’ compensation attorneys at the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt for a free and confidential consultation today.

    Call to speak with one of our attorneys live for a free and confidential consultation. Why wait? Call today. (561) 616-3800

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    We have offices in Florida, Georgia and Illinois. It is not only important to talk to an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer when you have been hurt on the job, it is also the best way to make sure that you receive proper medical services and lost wages you are entitled to under the law. After all, the Workers’ Compensation law was created to protect you – the employee.

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