Can my employer talk with my doctor?

Jun 9, 2022 | Employment Concerns

Too often, when you’re injured on the job, your employer sends you to the doctor’s office, but when you go, your supervisor or someone from safety also goes with you and tells you that you have to let them come into the appointment with you because it’s Workers’...

¿Puede mi jefe hablar con mi doctor?

Jun 9, 2022 | En Español, Preocupaciones Laborales

¿Puede mi jefe hablar con mi doctor? – A menudo cuando usted tiene una lesión laboral su patrón lo envía al médico, pero cuando va se da cuenta que su supervisor también va y le dice que debe dejarlo entrar a la cita con usted porque es Compensación al...

I am at MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement…what does that mean? [2024]

May 19, 2022 | Employment Concerns, Medical Benefits

I am at MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement…what does that mean? – As experienced Workers’ Compensation attorneys at Kaplan Morrell, we understand the complexities and crucial milestones in your journey toward recovery after a workplace injury....

Independent Medical Evaluations

May 11, 2022 | Medical Benefits

Independent Medical Evaluations – The Workers Compensation Act from time to time allows carriers to send injured workers to what they call independent medical evaluations. The requirement is usually that that doctor hasn’t treated you before and isn’t associated...

Independent Medical Exam to fight the Company Doctor

Mar 24, 2022 | Employment Concerns

Independent Medical Exam to fight the Company Doctor – A lot of times we have clients who say they went to see the company doctor, but they still feel bad, and the doctors are telling them that there’s nothing else they can do for them. They know they’re not as...