Friday, October 4, 2013

PROMPT MEDICAL CARE MAKES PAYMENT MORE LIKELY

Following an injury, some employee's fail to promptly seek medical treatment. Many hope that their symptoms will be short-lived or will improve without medical care. However nagging medical problems eventually result in treatment by a doctor. If days or weeks pass before an employee is first examined by a physician, it may be more difficult to persuade an insurance company that a work injury claim is valid. Medical signs and symptoms of injury can be more difficult to measure with the passage of time. For example, bruises, cuts and swelling usually improve following an injury. In addition, the longer the period of time between injury and initial medical treatment, the greater the chance that new events will occur which contribute to or worsen your symptoms. If your doctor cannot clearly relate your medical condition to your work injury, it will be more difficult to convince the insurance company to pay your claim. Prompt medical treatment following an injury makes it easier to document and prove your claim later on. It is important that you give the initial medical provider a clear and accurate history of your injury. The history you provide the physician will be recorded in the initial treatment records and will aid an insurance company in determining the validity of your claim for benefits. Minor work injuries may not require medical treatment of any kind. However, if your medical condition becomes more serious than you first expected, your failure to promptly seek medical treatment could be an obstacle to convincing the insurance company to pay your claim. To learn more about the Massachusetts workers' compensation law and the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, visit JOHN BENA III ATTORNEY AT LAW . COM.

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