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What is the name of your state? WV but wk in MD
I'm a nurse(licensed in MD) and work in the home of the patient, a disabled toddler, 2 yrs old. He has a GT and 02. He weighs 32 lbs and is unable to sit, stand or walk. My shift is 10p-8a. During the night of 1-27-04, I herniated a lumbar disc, pressing on the sciatic nerve, placing the pt back into his crib after 4 hours of constant carrying and holding(he had a cold and was abnormally fussy that night.) My husband drove me home, I took OTC medication and tried to sleep. I was scheduled to wk that night, the 28th. I had had a scheduled visit with my medical doctor on the day of the 27th, before the injury, for a routine visit to get my regular prescriptions filled and mentioned that I had been having some lower back pain. I have a history of hern disc, 3 cervical but none lumbar. He did an exam and I was able to perform the reflex tests, lifting my leg, foot, etc. He ordered an a lumbar MRI and a cervical MRI(to check on the progress of the cerv. hern discs.) for the Jan 30th, that week. I went to wk that night(the 27th) and sustained the injury to my back. I contacted the Acency that I work for and told my DON(Dir of Nsg) that I would be unable to wk that night(the 28th).
By Thursday the pain was unbearable and I called the MRI center and they got me in that day, the 29th. The MRI showed a hern disc pressing on the Sciatic nerve. The radiologist called my med doc and he gave me a prescription for Percocet. I called my agency upon returning home and asked if I should make a WC claim and was told yes. I was contacted on Friday by the rep of the WC Ins Co. that the agency has. I saw a nerosurgeon who recommended surgery but is unable to do it until he gets the OK from WC. That was a week after DOI. All I wanted was to have the surgery and recover and return to wk. I have gotten nowhere with this rep for IWIF(the WC ins co.) She doesn't return my calls, has called me twice in 9 wks.I have been unable to wk, drive, or do much of anything for 9 wks....last week, I contacted a lawyer, who sent me papers to fill out and informed me that a claim had never been filed with the WC Commission.
I am so weary and depressed over this entire matter. I have not retained that lawyer yet, I have to sign the papers and send them back to him. What other recourse would I have? Is this SOP for WC? Waiting 9 wks, in pain and unable to leave my house?
I have worked for 30 yrs and never once filed a claim for anything with anyone. I've worked for this agency for 10 yrs.
My other prob is Date of Injury. The first time I filled out a paper asking for it, for the MRI I think, I mistakenly put the 1-27-04, not remembering that at 6a.m. when the injury occured, it was actually the 28th. It was the 27th w/I went to wk but was thinking about the date change.(That happens when you wk nights
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What can I do?
I'm a nurse(licensed in MD) and work in the home of the patient, a disabled toddler, 2 yrs old. He has a GT and 02. He weighs 32 lbs and is unable to sit, stand or walk. My shift is 10p-8a. During the night of 1-27-04, I herniated a lumbar disc, pressing on the sciatic nerve, placing the pt back into his crib after 4 hours of constant carrying and holding(he had a cold and was abnormally fussy that night.) My husband drove me home, I took OTC medication and tried to sleep. I was scheduled to wk that night, the 28th. I had had a scheduled visit with my medical doctor on the day of the 27th, before the injury, for a routine visit to get my regular prescriptions filled and mentioned that I had been having some lower back pain. I have a history of hern disc, 3 cervical but none lumbar. He did an exam and I was able to perform the reflex tests, lifting my leg, foot, etc. He ordered an a lumbar MRI and a cervical MRI(to check on the progress of the cerv. hern discs.) for the Jan 30th, that week. I went to wk that night(the 27th) and sustained the injury to my back. I contacted the Acency that I work for and told my DON(Dir of Nsg) that I would be unable to wk that night(the 28th).
By Thursday the pain was unbearable and I called the MRI center and they got me in that day, the 29th. The MRI showed a hern disc pressing on the Sciatic nerve. The radiologist called my med doc and he gave me a prescription for Percocet. I called my agency upon returning home and asked if I should make a WC claim and was told yes. I was contacted on Friday by the rep of the WC Ins Co. that the agency has. I saw a nerosurgeon who recommended surgery but is unable to do it until he gets the OK from WC. That was a week after DOI. All I wanted was to have the surgery and recover and return to wk. I have gotten nowhere with this rep for IWIF(the WC ins co.) She doesn't return my calls, has called me twice in 9 wks.I have been unable to wk, drive, or do much of anything for 9 wks....last week, I contacted a lawyer, who sent me papers to fill out and informed me that a claim had never been filed with the WC Commission.
I am so weary and depressed over this entire matter. I have not retained that lawyer yet, I have to sign the papers and send them back to him. What other recourse would I have? Is this SOP for WC? Waiting 9 wks, in pain and unable to leave my house?
I have worked for 30 yrs and never once filed a claim for anything with anyone. I've worked for this agency for 10 yrs.
My other prob is Date of Injury. The first time I filled out a paper asking for it, for the MRI I think, I mistakenly put the 1-27-04, not remembering that at 6a.m. when the injury occured, it was actually the 28th. It was the 27th w/I went to wk but was thinking about the date change.(That happens when you wk nights
)What can I do?