Everyone loses
when an employee is injured on the job. The worker suffers
the pain, the employer loses productivity and medical
bills must be satisfied. Claims will be filed and disputes
will arise. Treatment costs of work related injuries often
pose a dilemma.
Experience shows that disputes generally arise out of
three scenarios:
The employee's group health carrier denies payment,
claims the
employer or its worker's compensation carrier is responsible.
At some time, the employer or compensation carrier
denies
coverage, claiming the injury is not compensable.
The employer and the compensation carrier acknowledge
that
the injury is compensable, but dispute the amount of the
bill for treatment. Issues arise under the annual Practitioner
Fee schedule.
Century has extensive experience in handling Worker's
Compensation for medical providers. We have represented
numerous providers in
all phases of collection of such accounts. On your behalf,
we will:
Deal with the employer,
its compensation carrier,
or the second injury fund.
Provide representation
at informal or formal hearings before
Worker's Compensation Commission trial commissioners.
Handle appeals to the
Compensation Review Board from
rulings of the trial commissioners.
Provide representation
before the appropriate state's
Appellate and Supreme Courts concerning rulings of
the Compensation Review Board.
Provide in-house Worker's
Compensation Collections.