10-08-2009, 02:35 AM
In California
When I got my attorney, I was instructed that under no circumstances was I to get a hold of the w/c insurance, I had to go through the attorney. Even when things just did not move along and I wanted answers as to what was the reason for the delays in various issues, I followed what my attorney said so as not to cause a problem and never called w/c. That makes sense to me as that is why I hired the attorney to help me.
I got a call today from the case worker from w/c and she told me to call her as my attorney, according to her, said that it is okay to call so as to tell her how things are going with my treatment (and/or lack of it) and where they are going from where we are right now. I called my attorney to see why all of a sudden it is okay to talk to w/c, but he is unavailable the rest of the week. Why would they agreed to have me do that? I have w/c on voicemail, so if they say that was never said to her, I do have the proof.
My questions are: Do I go ahead and call, fearing that they may say I said something I didn’t? Do I wait until the attorney comes back; maybe delaying some treatment I am waiting for and need because I did not call back?
Second: W/C has been calling my doctor EVERYDAY for the last 2 weeks, including some days twice during the day. They want to know if I can go back to work. When my doctor says no, that I need an operation, they come up with some forms the doctor has to fill out each time they call. My doctor and her nurses are getting frustrated and I am afraid they will just get fed up and refer me to another doctor so as not to deal with the hassle. What can I do so as to help them as they have been awesome the last 6 months and I don’t want to lose them?
Sorry for the long winded stuff. But I do thank you for any suggestions you may have.
When I got my attorney, I was instructed that under no circumstances was I to get a hold of the w/c insurance, I had to go through the attorney. Even when things just did not move along and I wanted answers as to what was the reason for the delays in various issues, I followed what my attorney said so as not to cause a problem and never called w/c. That makes sense to me as that is why I hired the attorney to help me.
I got a call today from the case worker from w/c and she told me to call her as my attorney, according to her, said that it is okay to call so as to tell her how things are going with my treatment (and/or lack of it) and where they are going from where we are right now. I called my attorney to see why all of a sudden it is okay to talk to w/c, but he is unavailable the rest of the week. Why would they agreed to have me do that? I have w/c on voicemail, so if they say that was never said to her, I do have the proof.
My questions are: Do I go ahead and call, fearing that they may say I said something I didn’t? Do I wait until the attorney comes back; maybe delaying some treatment I am waiting for and need because I did not call back?
Second: W/C has been calling my doctor EVERYDAY for the last 2 weeks, including some days twice during the day. They want to know if I can go back to work. When my doctor says no, that I need an operation, they come up with some forms the doctor has to fill out each time they call. My doctor and her nurses are getting frustrated and I am afraid they will just get fed up and refer me to another doctor so as not to deal with the hassle. What can I do so as to help them as they have been awesome the last 6 months and I don’t want to lose them?
Sorry for the long winded stuff. But I do thank you for any suggestions you may have.