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 IW e-mails the office visit note from MY Chart and updated off work note.
This information is scanned and e-mailed to defense counsel.
Defense counsel confirms the due and owing TTD will now be issued directly to the IW.
IW is informed TTD will be issued to cover all her lost time from work.
]]>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 compensation department. After three calls and waiting on hold > 20 minutes I finally reach a live person.
I am able to verify the name of the supervisor on the file and obtain her contact information.
I forward all previous e-mails sent to the other adjustors who were non-responsive.
I then send a separate e-mail to the supervisor.
We are nearing the close of business on the Friday before Labor Day.
I reach out to the IW and provide an update.
]]>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 Labor Day Weekend.
I reach out to the IW and assure her a confirmation of TTD should be forthcoming on Tuesday.
]]>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 via e-mail and phone call stating some urgency to speak and to confirm TTD is being issued.
]]>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 desiring to return to work where she feels support from her co-workers and staff.
IW is to return to the LCSW specifically for treatment associated with the work place assault.
]]>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 no other information.
I called today. The Adjustor’s voice mail reports out of office until tomorrow.
Plan is to call the adjustor first thing in the morning to verify her e-mail address and provide the office note and off work note.
]]>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 her off work from date of injury through 2 weeks from initial appointment.
An off work note is generated and e-mailed to me.
Thanks to My Chart the IW is able to access the office note from first visit with the APN. The office note is also scanned and e-mailed to me.
The office note is reviewed. A history of the work injury is noted.
The IW is noted to have abdominal pain. The IW is also noted to be nervous and anxious.
Imaging obtained at the ER of the abdomen is reviewed.
Preliminary Diagnosis includes abdominal pain following workplace assault, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (worsened with recent event) and Depression single episode.
Treatment plan includes follow up in two weeks.
]]>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.
The IW is a registered nurse.
On the Date of Injury, the IW was kicked in the abdomen by a violent patient who was being treated at the hospital where she works. The force caused the IW to fly back 5 feet into a linen cart.
IW was seen at on site ER and referred to a trauma doctor following X-ray and CT imaging.
There was some concern regarding internal bleeding.
IW was discharged home and directed to follow up with her PCP.
The IW expressed anxiety about returning to work while the same patient who assaulted her remained in the hospital.
The IW filed a police report against the patient who assaulted her.
The IW voiced concerns about the employer’s ability to maintain a safe work environment and what could be done to address this.
The IW reported no past medical history of abdomen injury or treatment. The IW reported seeing a therapist in the past for anxiety.
IW accepted representation and returned the papers via e-mail the same day as the intake.
IW was to set up ASAP appointment with her primary care doctor to address ability to return to work from both physical and mental health perspective. If excused off work at said appointment with PCP the IW was to provide me with an immediate off work note.
IW was encouraged to schedule an appointment with her therapist to address her injury and anxiety about RTW.
IW had the option if reporting unsafe work practices to OSHA but that the Illinois work comp remedy would not address her overall safety concerns at work.
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