Denver Law states that if you have been injured at your workplace, your employer is required to pay for any reasonable, necessary and related medical care if you are injured on the job. This includes all follow-up treatment and medical bills, and your medical benefits do not expire.
From the moment your employer becomes aware of your accident or injury, there is a conflict of interests. Your employer and the workers’ compensation insurer are eager to control the costs of providing medical benefits. They will try to dictate the entire process ranging from which doctors you see to which treatments they will pay for. This is not legal. As a former Claims Adjuster for a large insurance company, Denver, Colorado Attorney Mary Jeffers knows the intricacies of these claims and the process in which employers and insurance companies alike operate.
If your claim has been accepted, the employer pays for all associated medical care expenses including:
* Emergency room, hospitalization and doctor visits
* Surgery and rehab
* Medications and medical equipment
* Modifications to your home or vehicle
* Home nursing care
There are no time limitations or restrictions on medical benefits. There are no co-pays or out-of-pocket costs. Workers’ comp does not generally pay for medical travel expenses.
Disputed Medical Claims
Employers and insurers may object to your claim if they believe your injury is not work-related. They may recognize one injury, but refuse to pay for others. Or they may later argue that certain treatments are no longer reasonable or necessary, however, insurance companies cannot simply refuse to cover your care once they have accepted a claim.
Contact Mary Jeffers at Jeffers Denver Law today to discuss further your medical benefits that you deserve after a workplace injury.
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