Legal Question in Workers Comp in California
California Work Comp
My husband injured his right (dominant) should in 2001. We are on our 3rd attny, 1 bad 1 retired new is refferral from ret attny. He needs another surgury, bur dr refuses w/o seeing a pain psychologist, Ins co want's to settle and keeps chaning him from TDD to PD and refusing to pay for RX's, saying he's a drug addict at hearings. What should our next steps be? It's been 6 years, we're both tired, but heis in too much pain to just take a small pay out a live our lives.
Asked on 7/10/07, 1:28 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers
Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
Re: California Work Comp
Your new attorney should get a hearing set to determine what is proper treatment. The new, recommended Dr. should be asked to address the issue of his medications. Has surgery been ruled out?
Answered on 7/21/07, 7:17 pm