When a person is injured on the job, getting a work comp claim allowed can be a fight. Employers deny claims and fight the claim allowance in order to keep their rates down. Self insured employers are more litigious than other employers. Even the BWC has its doctors to render opinions of whether a claim condition should be allowed as a work accident claim. And both employers and the BWC have attorneys to protect their legal interests. In this economic climate, an injured worker just can’t go it alone. Read the rest of this entry »
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You are Injured on the job and your claim is allowed for the injury. Then your doctor of record requests authorization for medical treatment, specialist consults, and you get a denial from your MCO. (Medical Care Organization). What do you do?