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In my other post, the doctor that did my epidural 'hit' another nerve and numbed the right side of my body from my ribs to my foot (3 weeks now and numbness continues. BTW, Epidural did not work and caused more symptoms in my neck and arm). What is funny, if you can call it that, is that it took 7 months of pulling teeth to get an MRI, 1 therapy session and the epidural. Once I saw my primary doctor and told her what had happened with the epidural, guess how long it took to get another schduled MRI done to see the possible damage? 2 DAYS. I guess I am greatful for that.
The lawyer at my deposition stated that the insurance company will not question how I got my neck injury (fellow employee upset and threw 2 boxes that ended up hitting me), so they know the injury is legit. 7 months of me trying to get relief and when the WC doctor 'messed up' the epidural, only 2 days to get approval for an MRI? You cannot tell me that 'this is a process' response I have been getting for 7 months is true as this shows if WC wants to, they can do things faster than they are. Maybe I am missing something; but does it seem that way to you?
I was told WC is pointing at the doctor, stating it was his fault and they are only concerned about treating my work injury. The doc is stating that it is a WC injury and anything from the epidural would be associated with that.
Question: In the end, who will be responsible for fixing (if it can be) or compensating me for the numbness of the right side of my body?

some states compensate for permanent impairment with additional disabillity payments, others pay wage loss.
it depends on your state.
workers comp is "no fault": negligence and blame are not used as a basis for compensation.

I am in California.
So, who is responsible for fixing the problem with the numbness: WC or the doctor assigned by them who did this?

What you are missing is that the due process to accept and then allow diagnoses and treatment may be a long process because it is NOT a medical care system but an insurance/legal system. BUT, once accepted and authorized, the usual medical care is allowed to progress without impediment.

Since among the risks you accepted when you signed your informed consent form was a bleed, paralysis, infection and death you understand that the procedure of an ESI has inherent risks. When you experienced complications after the procedure an MRI was essentially an emergency procedure to assess a bleed or whatever in the canal and the payor would not really even have to be asked since one flows from the other and any significant delay is unacceptable both medically and legally.\

A more interesting question is under a universal payor health care program does workers comp go away ?