Hoping the best to all who have been injured here. I had a bad AC joint in my left shoulder and lucked out with company doctors - they were great and I've been back to abusing it for years now.
My husband had a serious knee injury on-job and had to see company doctors. It was a different insurance company but they're all out to save money, not people. He had a nurse caseworker who led us like sheep into every doctors appointment and took over once we were in there. We called her "the tick". She was so sickening sweet, said she'd pray for him and so forth. We later found out that she was the machine behind his major screwing. He actually developed RSD, a lifelong nerve problem, and she plus the doctors knew it. Costs a fortune to treat and a good doctor charges more than Aetna will pay, leaving much out of pocket expense for us.
The surgeon's RSD suggestion was not entered into his report until after the fact. Husband saw an attorney but no mention of RSD so he said to sign off. After a year of suffering and unable to work (FCE left him with damning restrictions) he went to a doctor on his own. Got the medical records from the previous surgeon and, Oh boy, there it was, "possible RSD" stuck at the very end of the report. Covered the surgeon's rear end but was an add-on.
Many dollars later he is able to function and work, the new doctor lightened the restrictions to a reasonable level plus told him he didn't have to show the restriction paper when applying. Different attorney said that because he signed off there was no way to go after them. However, he had gone head-to-head with that casenurse before and would like to have another go at her. He, a well known professional, called her a "witch". The most important thing he told us was that we didn't have to allow her to attend the office visits!!! Those casenurses interfere and pretty much own the doctors because they funnel business in their direction. So call that attorney and verify this. Might be you can just tell her to buzz off next time she tries to attach herself to you. Best of luck to you!!
