Classic Illinois workers' compensation insurance company trick
A foreman for a construction called us about his injury from falling off of a scaffold. He was hesitant to work with an attorney because the insurance company had been so nice to him. The only reason he called he said was because, "I have a twenty pound lifting restriction, but in physical therapy they are making me lift 40 pounds. I asked the therapist why this was happening and she said the nurse case manager for the insurance company told her to do it."
This is a classic insurance company trick. They act nice, but then they do something like this that could lead to a really significant, long term injury or drastic worsening of the current problem.
There is nothing more important than your health. These "nurses" actually interfere with your health and recovery by making suggestions to your doctor or other providers.
What the insurance company doesn't tell you is that they are not allowed to talk to any of your medical providers without your permission other than to ask for copies of records and bills.
It's not uncommon for our first act when we get on a case to be to notify the insurance company that they no longer can talk to the doctors. We also make sure that they provide copies of any reports that have been prepared.
The reality is that these people are not looking out for your best interests or health in most situations. We have seen them try to make a doctor perform a more risky surgery that is cheaper or delay surgeries altogether. They have no right to do this and you shouldn't let them. We sure won't.
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