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what to do in cal. - cruzer - 08-15-2010 07:15 PM
doc . put me on light duty bulging disk co. send me back to work as a helper 15lb. limit foot is numb hurt my knee again
RE: what to do in cal. - jayne - 08-15-2010 07:24 PM
what is your question?
RE: what to do in cal. - cruzer - 08-15-2010 08:01 PM
cruzer Wrote:doc . put me on light duty bulging disk co. send me back to work as a helper 15lb. limit foot is numb hurt my knee againcan i go back to doc. and tell they are calling this light duty when it is not light duty can i have my knee checked can i see my own doc.
RE: what to do in cal. - jayne - 08-15-2010 08:17 PM
yes you can ask to go back to the Dr you can ask him o define what is light duty....I dont know if you can see your own Dr...someone with more knowledge of Ca.rules will be along soon to tell you...just take a min and tell us all the facts on your injury your job and what they are asking of you and someone will get back to you....
RE: what to do in cal. - AQA - 08-15-2010 08:18 PM
If you can not do the work that the dr. released you to do. Then Yes, I would go back to that dr. and explain to him/her that I can not do the work and tell them why.
RE: what to do in cal. - cruzer - 08-15-2010 08:29 PM
AQA Wrote:If you can not do the work that the dr. released you to do. Then Yes, I would go back to that dr. and explain to him/her that I can not do the work and tell them why.i have b/d #5 numbnes in foot did nerve test came back as nerve damage doc said this not from back injury been with co. 37 years its been over 30 days can i see my own doc.
RE: what to do in cal. - 1171 - 08-15-2010 08:59 PM
if you are under california comp law then you can only see your doctor if you pay for it.
for comp to pay you can go to any doctor within the carrier/employer MPN.
more information here
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/MPN/DWC_MPN_Main.html
RE: what to do in cal. - cruzer - 08-22-2010 03:10 PM
california i was put on light duty bad back now i hurt my knee what do i do now
RE: what to do in cal. - Bad Boy Bad Boy - 08-22-2010 06:43 PM
You report the knee injury, and have employer send you to their doctor.
If you want to see your own doctor, then you have to pay for that.
If you want this to be under a work comp claim, then you report it to the employer, and start learning your State laws and Rules of Work Comp.