Legal Question in Workers Comp in North Carolina
my co insurance co stop my Physical Therapy
APRIL 30 2004 I was injured on the job.Have seen 2 doctors at this time the first doctor has put me on physical therapy last week. And so far it is helping me.I Went to the Neurologist this past tue and the nero dr said to stay in the physical therapy treament and make sure I did all treatments . So now I get a call from the physical therapest telling me that my companys Insurance CO CALL THEM AND SAID CANCEL ALL REMAINING TREATMENTS AND THAT HE HAD ALL Authority to do this until there case nurse reviews this.MY QUESTION IS how can a insurance co stop something that 2 doctors Has ordered and is helping me to get well. I HAVE NEVER HERD OF SUCH???ALSO THERE IS MORE THIS same insurance co has yet to attemp to pay out to me one cent they also sent me papers to sign that all the times and dates were wrong on when my injury had happend.My co has even called me 2 times now and tryed to get me to lie about when I reported it to them because they fell to report this injury to there insurance co for workman comp. 3 weeks after I REPORTED IT TO THEM. I KNOW NEED TO GET AND ATTY BUT WHAT I would really like to KNOW is this legal to stop my physical therapy treatments when it was ordered by to different doctors?
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Re: my co insurance co stop my Physical Therapy
Welcome to Workers' Comp! Happens all the time.
Call the NC Industrial Commission at 919-807-2501. Confirm the necessary forms are on file and, if not, file Form 18 ASAP.
Then write to the Executive Secretary, enclosing copies of the WRITTEN referrals to PT by your doctors and ask that the IC (1) ORDER the PT, (2) ORDER them to pay you and (3) assign an IC rehab nurse to coordinate your medical care.
Check my web site for links and more info:
Http://www.ncworkcomp.com
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