Category / Topic Archives: Medical Care
Dr. Dettling Talks About Shoulder/Knee Work Injuries
By Jason Weinstock on May 7, 2014 Posted in Medical CareOrthopedic surgeon James Dettling, M.D. specializes in shoulder and knee injuries. About half his patients are injured workers treating under a Nevada workers’ comp claim. He and long-time medical assistant, Patrick Boland, and their indispensable office manager, Diane, stopped by my office today to meet my assistants and to chat over lunch. I’ve known Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Dettling Talks About Shoulder/Knee Work Injuries
Physical Therapist Karen Crawford Knows Nevada’s Injured Workers (And She Cares!)
By Jason Weinstock on January 29, 2014 Posted in Medical CareOne of the benefits of being self-employed and writing my own blog is that I can express my opinion on what is right with Nevada’s workers’ compensation system, and what needs improvement or overhauling. I accept no "favors" from medical providers I mention as providing superior service to injured workers. I like to let hurt employees … Continue reading Physical Therapist Karen Crawford Knows Nevada’s Injured Workers (And She Cares!)
How to Stop Getting Medical Bills on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
By Jason Weinstock on November 8, 2013 Posted in Medical CareInjured workers with accepted workers’ compensation claims should not be getting bills for medical treatment from hospitals, doctors, an anesthesiologist, or radiologist. You know whether you have an accepted claim or not by whether you have received a letter from your self-insured employer or from a third-party administrator that says your claim is accepted. … Continue reading How to Stop Getting Medical Bills on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
Concussions from Work Accidents
By Jason Weinstock on November 6, 2013 Posted in Medical CareObtaining appropriate medical treatment for post-concussive symptoms from a work accident can be as frustrating as the symptoms of a concussion. A concussion is the term use to generally describe a head injury that may or may not result in the loss of consciousness. It is unusual for someone who has a severe blow to … Continue reading Concussions from Work Accidents
What Happens When You Refuse Treatment on Your Work Comp Claim
By Jason Weinstock on July 1, 2013 Posted in Medical CareNevada injured workers with neck or back injuries frequently ask about what will happen to their claim if they refuse a particular treatment recommendation. Usually those Nevada injured workers have not noticed improvement in their neck or back injuries after several sessions of physical therapy, medication and job restrictions. Their treating doctor may then refer the patient … Continue reading What Happens When You Refuse Treatment on Your Work Comp Claim
Common Spine Surgeries for Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on May 27, 2013 Posted in Back Injuries,Medical CareBefore an injured worker undergoes a neck or back surgery, he or she should be familiar with a few medical terms and what specific procedure the surgeon is recommending. Ask your doctor to write down the name of the surgery, and have him explain exactly what will be done. If you or your adjuster … Continue reading Common Spine Surgeries for Injured Workers
Does An Injured Worker Have to Go to Their Doctor?
By Jason Weinstock on March 10, 2013 Posted in Medical CareInjured employees in Nevada have a limited right to choose a treating doctor. The workers’ compensation insurer or third-party administrator for the employer has a list of doctors that have contracted to provide medical care at reduced fees. Once the injured worker’s claim is accepted, he or she has the right to ask for a … Continue reading Does An Injured Worker Have to Go to Their Doctor?
More Unfair Tactics Against Nevada’s Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on March 2, 2013 Posted in Injuries,Medical CareThe most important benefit under the Nevada workers’ compensation system is the injured employee’s right to get medical treatment. I have prior blog posts about the limitations on that right that are written into Nevada law, such as the limited right to choose a treating doctor. I also just wrote about insurers’ attempts to deny … Continue reading More Unfair Tactics Against Nevada’s Injured Workers
Change Doctors NOW !!
By Jason Weinstock on January 6, 2013 Posted in Medical CareNevada law requires third-party administrators and self-insurers of workers’ compensation claims to send accepted claimants a notice of their right to choose a different doctor from the appropriate provider list. Not all TPA’s and insurers are sending this notice. If they do send it, most injured workers don’t read or understand how important it is … Continue reading Change Doctors NOW !!
Chronic Pain: New Help with Peripheral Nerve Surgery
By Jason Weinstock on October 13, 2012 Posted in Medical CareA featured speaker at the WILG convention today was Dr. Tim Tollestrup, M.D., a Las Vegas physician who specializes in peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. Tollestrup had recently operated successfully on one of my clients with a crush injury to his foot, so I was interested in knowing more about him and his approach to treating … Continue reading Chronic Pain: New Help with Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Problems Obtaining Prescription Drugs
By Jason Weinstock on April 18, 2012 Posted in Medical CareIf your claim is accepted and your authorized treating physician prescribes medication for you, but your pharmacist tells you that there is a problem, follow these steps 1. Have a copy of your claim acceptance letter with your claim number and name and address of your third-party administrator or insurer in hand when you … Continue reading Problems Obtaining Prescription Drugs
Patient Advocate a Necessity If You Are Hospitalized
By Jason Weinstock on March 8, 2012 Posted in Medical CareMost injured workers who call me for advice are frustrated with poor medical care or problems obtaining good care as a result of insurance issues. Making sure that injured workers get the best possible medical care is what I do for a living, so I didn’t need a personal experience to convince me how important … Continue reading Patient Advocate a Necessity If You Are Hospitalized
Unfairly Surprised by Your Doctor’s Work Release?
By Jason Weinstock on February 10, 2012 Posted in Medical CareI caution all injured workers to look carefully at the physician progress report (PPR) they are handed at the end of each visit to their doctor assigned to treat their industrial injury. Most doctors and clinics that are on the various third-party administrators’ medical provider lists use the D-39 form approved by the DIR. Sometimes the clinic or doctor … Continue reading Unfairly Surprised by Your Doctor’s Work Release?
Neck and Low Back Pain- Does Physical Therapy Help?
By Jason Weinstock on December 23, 2011 Posted in Medical CareI’ve had a couple clients referred by local neurosurgeons to a particular physical therapist who is certified in the McKenzie’s Protocol, and I decided to investigate this personally. I’ve got chronic neck pain from various horse-related accidents over the years, and am always searching for ways to increase my range of motion. I also want … Continue reading Neck and Low Back Pain- Does Physical Therapy Help?
Nurses and Attendants at Risk for Low Back Injuries
By Jason Weinstock on October 28, 2011 Posted in Medical CareBack injuries, followed closely by shoulder injuries, are the most common job-related injuries for my clients in the nursing field. Nurses, and those employed as nursing attendants are at high risk for these injuries primarily because they must transfer patients from beds to gurneys or to wheel chairs, or to baths. A new law in California requires hopsitals to … Continue reading Nurses and Attendants at Risk for Low Back Injuries
Depression and Work Injuries in Nevada
By Jason Weinstock on October 17, 2011 Posted in Medical Care,psychological injuryIf you have a work injury in Nevada you are more likely to become depressed. If you do need a study to prove that there is a higher incidence of depression among workers with orthopedic injuries, you will be interested in the linked article from California psychologist Stephen Pfeiffer, Ph.D., He cites a study reported in the … Continue reading Depression and Work Injuries in Nevada
Your Right to Choose a Doctor
By Jason Weinstock on April 7, 2011 Posted in Medical CareI just saw a TV ad that asks injured workers whether they know that they have a right to choose their own doctor. Enough wasn’t said in this ad in my opinion. The actual law, NRS 616C.090, gives injured workers just a limited right to choose a different doctor. An employer can require that their injured employees first go to specific clinics to report … Continue reading Your Right to Choose a Doctor
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