Phoenix, AZ – June, 2017 – After a work-related accident or illness, you are going to need some form of medical treatment. The medical treatment may be needed on an emergency basis or it may take you a few days to realize that you need to see a doctor. Some injured employees do not see workers’ compensation doctors right away even if they are in pain. They may be waiting for the pain to go away and the injury to heal on its own or think that their injuries are not serious enough for medical treatment.
While the victims may think they have a valid reason for not seeking medical treatment, insurance companies will not find those reasons valid. Instead, they may consider the delay as a defense and use it against you when you file your workers’ compensation claim for those injuries.
Injuries hurt you, the Delay hurts your Compensation
When you file a workers’ comp claim for your injuries and you have delayed medical treatment, you may face questions that you have failed to take steps to lessen the injury or mitigate the losses associated with that injury.
You may also be accused of filing a false or exaggerated claim.If you do not seek medical treatment immediately, you will be on the defensive and you will need to prove that you were justified in not seeking treatment and yet prove that your employer is liable for your damages.
Immediate Medical Attention is Important
It is important for injured or hurt employees to remember that insurance companies and defense lawyers will scrutinize them. They will look for ways to lower the injured workers’ compensation or have the case dismissed altogether. So it is important that injured workers seek medical treatment immediately after an accident whether they feel the pain right away or not. It is also important because many seemingly minor injuries will show symptoms or lead to chronic pain later.
Waiting for weeks or months can make it difficult to argue your compensation claim case – and a person may suffer from long-term, more serious injuries than if they had seen a doctor immediately.
To learn more or to consult experienced work injury doctor in Phoenix, AZ, call Arizona Injury Medical Associates at (480) 347-0941. With experienced workers compensation doctors and friendly staff, who are experts in injured workers and personal injury victims, you will be in good hands.
Arizona Injury Medical Associates’ top work injury doctor Dr. Adarmes has been in private practice since 2001 treating a number of physiatry and internal medicine conditions. He is passionate about patient care and honing in on a diagnosis for an appropriate treatment plan.