I am in California. Last month I fell at work due to a computer cable that had been stretched across my cubical without my knowing. I injured my hand, and have been seeing a specialist for the injury. Up until now my work has been paying for me to go to my appointments (on work time) but now that say I have to go on my personal time and they will not pay for it. Is this legal? I only have the injury because of the job, aren't they supposed to allow me to get it treated at their cost and time?
I do have a current workman's comp claim going. Up until now all of my appiointments have been made during my work day, and I have remained on the clock. Now they are saying I have to make the appointments off work time without being compensated. Plus, the doctor they are making me go to is FAR from my home, so this does not seem fair.
Answer by jlf
Your work has been paying your medical costs directly? Sounds like they are trying to avoid a workers' comp claim. You should have filed a WC claim with your employer as soon as the injury occurred.
Answer by PainTrain
Their insurance should cover all costs, unless they think you are milking it, in which case the insurance company will have to investigate by sending you to a specific doctor. to evaluate the injury status
Answer by Barry auh2o
California? You get paid for going to the doctor? The Workman's comp carrier is footing the bill for the dr's fees, but you want to be reimbursed for your time? Is it any wonder California is as screwed up, financially, as it is.
Answer by mbrcatz
Yes, they don't have to pay for your TIME when you go to the doctor. The workers comp covers the doctor bills - but not appointment time, or travel time.
Answer by car253
You are allowed to go to your own doctor.
You better call the state Worker's Comp Department for help. A link is below.
Answer by A decent answer
The insurance company doesn't have to pay you for your appointments while on work hours. Most states have this in the law to prevent people from going to the appointment and not returning back to work. This is legal and unfortunately there isn't any thing you can do about it.
Now as for miles I would contact the adjuster and ask them about mileage reimbursement. Most insurance companies won't tell you this but they have to pay your for your miles. So what you can do is record your miles from work to doctor and back to home or work. You'll get paid for your round trip from point A to point B. You can't ask for reimbursement from doctor to pharmacy to home, that doesn't work, just from point A to B.
So call them about that and ask how much is the rate, I think it's 0.558 per mile. Record what miles driven, not using miles from the odometer. The adjuster will double check for these miles. It's simple to do, address from first place (work/home) to doctors and back home.
Good luck
Answer by Brandon C
first workmans' comp is a no fault system. (no blame is assigned to anyone) *please contact an attorney.
second you are compensated 66 and 2/3 percent for time that you are physically unable to work. that does not include doctors appointments(*in most states) but does include reduced shifts.
third. you have the right (*in most states*) to pick a physician off the panel of physicians to go to . and you have the right to one free switch *(in most states) after that you must submit a Request for Hearing to the state board of workers' compensation for further changes of physicians past your free switch if your employer disagrees.
forth. You have the right to be compensated for the millage you drive *if you are unable to drive (*in most states) you may request that you have transportation provided (*in most states). *if you take a taxi get a receipt.
You have so many rights your employer does not want you to know...
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