A question about worker's comp?!
Question:
A question about worker's comp?
I got injured at work in 2004, which has progressively resulted in tennis elbow in both of my arms today. I had both arms operated on this year to try to correct the tennis elbow. I hired a workers comp lawyer to help me along with the paperwork and hearings and stuff about my case. She told me that 1 year after my last surgery, the doctor will assess the degree of disability left in my arms and assign a monetary reward, and that after that reward is given that worker's comp is no longer responsible to fund my injury. Is this correct? My arms are still not healed and I may have a problem with this for the rest of my life (God forbid). What if I need further physical therapy in the future, or am forced out of work again because it is flaring up, they won't take any further responsibility after funding a reward? I don't even want the reward, I want my arms healed, but if they need further treatment in the future, I want to know it will be there. Please let me know. Thanks!
Answers:
It is different in every state, but I got money for my injury and scars in 2000 and I am still seeing a dr. I have had 6 surgeries from this injury since 1998. They are trying to get me to sign my rights away, but I am scared to, As long as you don't sign an agreement saying they will have no more responsibilty,DO NOT LET YOUR LAWYER BULLY YOU INTO THIS, he is just trying to get his money now. If you do not feel comfortable, then don't settle. Tell them you want to see a different dr if yours thinks it is better. They have to let you (atleast in NC). Good luck, I know how it is.