employer dropped appeal!!

[cindyfoster]

This is my situation.
I fell at work June06 and injured my knee. The doctors told me to be off work and slips were turned in to my employer each time I saw the doctor that I was to be off work due to my injury. I began physical therapy and went 3 times. My employer is self-insured and has appealled the claim 3 times in last year and half. The claim has been allowed by the state all along. Since my employer has been appealling they have not paid any medical bills and I only received wage loss checks 5 times and they they stopped those. I had to discontinue physical therapy because i didnt have 800 week to pay out of pocket. The PT clinic would not let me continue coming to pt unless i signed a paper i would be responsible for the bills (since employer was not paying them) which i did. But could not afford it. An 800 bill has been turned into collections. I gave deposition, have cooperated all along and the assistant attorney general has supported the departments decision of allowing the claim. 2 months ago just 2 days before the official hearing the employer dropped their appeal! Finally about a week ago i received a letter from the employers self insured association that has 2 questions on it for me to answer: 1) Have i recieved any medical care for my injury since last records (last year and half) and 2) Do I need more medical care for my injury. I have had to do what I could at home for last year and half as far as therapy on myself. I went back to work 5 months ago in a different state. My dilemma is how do I answer those 2 questions? My answer to question one is no. I simply want to know if they should be bound to pay me wage loss from the time my claim was first allowed till I went back to work. And should they pay my medical bills i incurred and repair the damage from the one bill sent to collections. I want this to be over but I want what is coming to me. It seems so wrong the employer can appeal an allowed claim for almost 2 years,,,which allows them to NOT pay medical bills or wage loss while they are appealling,,,,then drop the appeal in the final hour when they are going for their hearing in 2 days!!

[Lilly]

Hi!
Bumping this up for you....but...we need to know what state you were hurt, live in before anyone can answer. WC rules are state specific

Lilly

[jayne]

always tell the truth period........

[stiffnecked]

They are trying to force you to litigate the claim yourself. Ask for delay and hire an attorney. Otherwise, go for it.

[Still in Limbo]

Please refer to Your Other Post!