workmens comp denied me

I LIVE IN MARLAND BUT WORK IN VIRGINIA. IN APRIL I WAS HURT ON THE JOB.I HURT MY ARM UP TO MY NECK PRETTY BAD. I TURNED IT IN TO MY BOSS WHICH THEN SENT ME TO A DOCTOR. MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN APRIL. THE DOCTOR SENT ME TO THERAPY FOR WEEKS, WHICH DID NOT HELP ONLY MADE WORSE.NOW I STILL WORKED BECAUSE THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE IN MY ARM.I WAS FINALLY SENT TO GET A MRI IN JULY AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A SLIPPED DISC IN MY NECK AND MY MUSCLE IN MY ARM IS DETEARATING.THIS DOCTOR SAYS I DO NOT WORK UNTIL THIS IS TAKEN CARE THRU SURGERY. BUT WORK.COMP. IS DENYING ME AS OF NOW. I HAVE A LAWYER BUT WILL TAKE 4-8 MONTHS HES SAYS FOR A HEARING TO TAKE PLACE. I AM NOT GETTING NO MONEY IN AT ALL AND FALLING BEHIND IN MY MORTGAGE BILLS AND ETC.NOW THE PART THAT BOTHERS ME TOO IS MY CHECK STUBS SAY THEY ARE FROM SPRING MILLS MD. CAN I TRY TO FILE IN MARYLAND? AND WHAT CAN I DO IM REALLY IN A JAM.

A few agencies have what they call "fast track" for severe cases. Ask your attorney if the Workers' Comp in Virginia has such, and if so, have him push it.