Day 9 IW is seen in follow up by the APN on 9/3/26. The office visit is reviewed with the IW on Tuesday following Labor Day. IW is to remain off work through 9/9/26. IW’s abdominal pain is considerably better. IW still is anxious and nervous about a RTW on 9/10. The...
Day 6 The new claims adjustor is AWOL. The IW has been off work since DOI and no TTD is paid to date. The new adjustor will not answer her phone. It simply goes to e-mail. We are approaching the Labor Day holiday weekend. I call the employer and request their worker’s...
Day 5 (Part 2) Right before the end of the day on Friday before Labor Day I get an e-mail from a defense attorney who has been retained by the employer. I re-submit all the prior e-mails and request an update on TTD to be provided no later than the Tuesday after the...
Day 5 (Part 1) IW learns there is a new claims adjustor on her file. The new adjustor’s contact information is shared with me. The original assigned adjustor never reached out via phone or e-mail to confirm TTD was to be issued. I reach out to the new claims handler...
Day 4 IW reports seeing the LCSW for the first time since the work injury. LCSW and IW agree that she will attempt a return to work as of 9/10/26. This is consistent with timeframe set by the APN who saw IW recently. IW does express anxiousness about a RTW but is...
Day 3 I am trying to determine the employer’s work comp carrier and the adjustor’s contact information so UI can submit the off work note and request TTD be paid while the IW is off work under doctor’s care for the work injury. The IW had a name and phone number but...
Day 2 The Application for Benefits is filed electronically and Notice is sent to the IW’s employer. The IW is seen by the Advance Practice Nurse (APN) at her primary doctor’s office for the first time post injury the day after our initial consultation. The APN excuses...
Day 1 I met with the Injured worker (IW) over the phone to complete a phone consultation. Our meeting occurred 6 days after the date of injury at work. I learned the following key history The IW is a registered nurse. On the Date of Injury, the IW was kicked in the...
