3 Ways To Speed Up The Worker's Compensation Process

Posted on: 1 August 2018

When you are injured to the point that you can't work and bring in an income, it can be vital to get your worker's compensation claim processed in a timely manner. Getting your application processed in a timely manner can help you out significantly from a financial standpoint. There are a few things that you can do when you submit your application to ensure that additional information is not requested, which can prolong the approval process of your application.

Get Detailed About Your Sources of Treatment

First, you need to make sure that you are detailed about your sources of treatment. On your application, you want to list the name and contact information of every doctor, hospital, and clinic that you have visited. Make sure that you include every piece of contact information that you can, from websites to email addresses to fax numbers. Medical facilities still rely on faxing medical records.

Include anyone who has treated you going as far back as you can possibly remember. The further back you go, the better. You want to establish a long trail of getting medical treatment with your application.

Provide Your Medical Records

You can rely on the worker's compensation organization to secure your medical records. However, this is going to take extra time. Once they gets your application, they then have to individual contact each doctor, clinic, and hospital that you have visited, and wait for them to send them your records.

You can speed up this process by collecting all of your medical records yourself. This can take time, but it is worth the time investment that you are going to have to make. Your application will go through quicker when they doesn't have to wait on doctors and clinics to send them your records. A workers compensation lawyer can help you with this process.

Follow Up with On Your Case

Finally, if you want your case to go through, you need to make sure that you follow up on your case. Call up and follow through with the examiner who is assigned to your case. Make sure that they got your paperwork and make sure that they know that you are willing to provide them with any extra paperwork they need in a timely manner. Make it known that you care about your case, but don't constantly pester the person assigned to your case.

If you are in need of having your worker's compensation application go through in a timely manner, make sure you include accurate contact information and medical records for all medical professionals and services that you have worked with, and be sure to follow up on your case with your examiner. Also, find a workers comp attorney to work with on your case to help you ensure that you get everything right and get the benefits that you deserve.

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