Workers Comp lawyer Doug Landau is asked, “how does medical work in emergency situations ?
“Medical care for injured workers in emergency situations works well in most instances where they are under the protection of an Award, “according to Herndon, Reston and Ashburn area worker comp lawyer Doug Landau. For their regular medical care, the disabled worker simply goes for medical treatment, to the hospital, clinic, physical therapy, doctor’s appointment, in short, any of their treating health care providers who are by referral for necessary medical attention. When an emergency situation arises, or the injured worker is far from home, then they cannot see their authorized treating doctor or make an appointment. In these situations, there is usually no requirement for authorization for emergency care.
Adds the ABRAMS LANDAU workers lawyer, “in most instances, the injured or disabled claimant may seek medical treatment from a provider of their choice. She does not need to wait for employer to send her for treatment when it is an emergency or they are traveling far from from their home. That is why we advise ABRAMS LANDAU clients to carry EXTRA copies of the Awards we have won for them in their glove compartments, pocket books, wallets, etc., so that they will have proof of comp claim coverage wherever they may be.”
That is one of the reasons the ABRAMS LANDAU staff make multiple copies of Awards and other important Comp Commission Orders for the Landau Law Shop’s injured clients and their families. If you or someone you know has been injured in an on the job accident or become disabled as the result of an occupational disease or illness, Please e-mail or call ABRAMS LANDAU (703-796-9555) today.