If You Want a Second Opinion on Your Workplace Injury, Call the Georgia Workplace Injury Lawyers
If you are receiving income benefits for your on-the-job injury, did you know that you are also entitled to receive an independent medical exam, or IME, that is be paid for by workers' compensation? If your employer's insurance -company did not advise you of that right, we will. Moreover, the Augusta independent medical exam attorneys at Gregory Smith Law, LLC will see to it that you receive an IME from the physician of your choice.
An Independent Medical Exam from an Independent Physician
Because insurance companies are a profit-making business, it is in their best interest to provide you with the least expensive medical treatment possible. If you are experiencing pain but your company doctor insists you do not need further treatment and can return to work without restrictions, they will be quick to accept that diagnosis. We will not let them get away with that. Our Augusta independent medical exam attorneys, at Gregory Smith Law, LLC will protect your rights. We will make sure that you, as an injured worker, get an independent medical exam from a physician you choose - one whose opinion will not be swayed by the insurance company. And we will make sure that the insurance company pays for it, as they are required to do by law.
Filing a Motion on Your Behalf
If you feel you are receiving better medical treatment from the doctor who performed the independent medical exam, you may naturally want to have him or her become your treating doctor. Just as there are steps that our lawyers will take to make sure that your request for an IME is not denied, there is also a legal procedure that must be followed in order to have that doctor become your authorized treating physician. Our attorneys will file take all necessary legal action with the State Board of Workers' Compensation on your behalf and make sure that all documentation is filed in a timely manner.
Contact Our Augusta Independent Medical Exam Attorneys
We treat every case seriously and every client with courtesy. Accessibility, professionalism and a dedication to getting you full compensation for your injury are hallmarks of Gregory Smith Law, LLC. To schedule a free consultation, please call us at 706-993-1266 (866-916-1684, toll-free) or contact us by e-mail. After-hours and off-site appointments are available.
