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TheChefsWife
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I am the wife of a Chef in upstate New York. My husband sustained a back injury at work on Dec. 16th of last year. He has been out of work since that date and had no problems getting his worker comp checks until he saw a doctor that the insurance company made him go to. When the doctor reviewed everything from the specialist my husband had been seeing he agreed with the findings and suggested as the specialist had that surgery was appropriate and needed. One week after seeing that doctor the insurance company cut my husbands worker comp check in half. We have not yet spoke to an attorney because everything up to this date has been paid for and the claim has not been contested. The specialist has my husband listed as temp/total disability unable to return to work. The workers comp doctor agreed with the findings and recommened surgery so we are wondering why the checks are now only half his regular rate. My husband has a herniated disc, a pinched nerve and bulging disc. He also has Degenerative Disc Disease. Please advice