Your Work Injury Getting Medical Treatment

Getting Medical Treatment for Your Work Injury 

Workplace injuries occur in many different industries throughout the United States. If you are injured on the job in Montgomery, Alabama, it is important that you are on the right path to both medical and financial recovery. Your first step should be to seek medical help, and your second should be to contact a Montgomery workers’ compensation attorney from the Law Office of Richard F. Matthews, Jr. for help.

Injured workers may be unable to return to their job until they receive extensive medical treatment. Alabama law provides injured workers with workers’ compensation benefits that should cover the costs of all medical treatment. Under normal circumstances, an employee has the right to be treated by a physician from the date of injury through the conclusion of medical treatment. 

Unfortunately, too many employees have to fight for the full medical benefits they deserve. A workers’ compensation attorney can help employees who suffered a workplace injury receive the full benefits to which they are entitled. 

Medical Care for Workplace Injuries 

After you experience any workplace injury, however minor, you should tell your supervisor that you need to see a medical professional. You should receive a medical evaluation within 24 hours of reporting an injury to your employer. 

Sometimes, an injury on the job is severe enough that someone needs to call 911, and you require emergency transportation. In this case, never fight the advice of emergency medical personnel. Some people might consider refusing an ambulance ride because they are worried about the cost, but if you need emergency transport due to a workplace accident, workers’ compensation should cover those costs. Your physical health is the priority in this situation. 

In other situations, an injury might not seem all that serious, and you might be tempted to “tough it out” at home and see what happens. However, any pain, discomfort, stiffness, or disorientation can be a sign of an injury with symptoms that develop over time, like a soft tissue injury or a concussion. If you don’t get a medical evaluation right away, the injury could worsen quickly, and you will not have a diagnosis to show that you suffered the injury at work. 

If you feel anything out of the ordinary following a work accident, you should tell your employer that you need to seek medical care. This not only helps ensure that you get the treatment you need to prevent further complications but also that there is a record of your injuries. Even if you need a couple of physical therapy appointments, you want to make sure the workers’ compensation insurance company will cover it, so you need proper documentation that it was a work-related injury. 

Keeping Up With Treatment

Once you are diagnosed with a job-related injury, you should receive a treatment plan from your medical team. Make sure you attend every appointment and follow all recommendations. If you do not, the insurance company might assume you do not need further treatment, or your injuries are not as bad as you claim. 

Speak With a Montgomery Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

If you have concerns about a workers’ compensation benefits, received a claim denial, or had benefits cut off too soon, never wait to consult with Montgomery workers’ compensation attorney Matt Matthews. We’re here to help, so contact us today.