What shouldI doabout a work-related injury and the cost of mymedical care?
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What shouldI doabout a work-related injury and the cost of mymedical care?
Injured my back after I slipped and fell on a wet floor. Went to ER for treatment yesterday. Had x-rays done – no fractures in spine. Anyone in the medical profession knows you need an MRI for true spinal injury (ie: herniated discs). ER doctor spent 30 seconds with me. Reported to my job about ER visit. Was given 2 days off from work. Pain has continually increased in last 24 hours. Called work and told them I needed to see a real MD, not through the ER. There was absolutely no response from the company. What do I do when the company won’t respond. I don’t have $110 for the doctor visit.
Asked on July 25, 2011 New Jersey
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a human resources department at work, go speak with the person in charge and discuss the fact that you have a work related injury and you need to see a doctor about continued problems from the injury and ask for information under your company's worker's compensation insurance policy for a good doctor if you do not have one.
If you have a doctor, go see your own and see if the cost can be paid over time. You need to document your on the job injury with your employer in writing.
You might also consider consulting with a worker's compensation attorney about your on the job accident and see if the attorney could refer you to a doctor for treatment who would accept payments for services rendered later on.
Good luck.
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