Should I Really Bother w/ WC?

[YoungButNotDumb]

Hello, All...I'm a lurker newly turned member help would be great!

Are cumulative injury WC claims usually denied? Would a NCM call me regardless of my status?

[1171]

CT claims are probably given more scrutiny.
usually a detailed medical history is needed.
I suspect case managers are used on accepted claims.

[Timothy Belt]

In my experience repetitive use injuries are frequently treated by WC as age related degeneration which is not compensable. I personally detest NCM's and wholeheartedly believe that their only purpose is to cut costs for the carrier and send the injured worker back to work as quickly as possible. In PA you are not required to cooperate with a NCM. If you have not advised your lawyer of the NCM, you should do so as soon as possible.

1171 Wrote:CT claims are probably given more scrutiny.
usually a detailed medical history is needed.
I suspect case managers are used on accepted claims.

[YoungButNotDumb]

Thanks for both of your answers. I told him, he didn't seem all that concerned and I didn't see her at my appointment.

Timothy Belt Wrote:In my experience repetitive use injuries are frequently treated by WC as age related degeneration which is not compensable. I personally detest NCM's and wholeheartedly believe that their only purpose is to cut costs for the carrier and send the injured worker back to work as quickly as possible. In PA you are not required to cooperate with a NCM. If you have not advised your lawyer of the NCM, you should do so as soon as possible.

1171 Wrote:CT claims are probably given more scrutiny.
usually a detailed medical history is needed.
I suspect case managers are used on accepted claims.