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Category Archives: Medical Care

Endorsement of Endurance Rehab

If anyone has any kind of injury that requires physical therapy, I highly recommend Endurance Rehabilitation.  I was referred to Endurance by one of the Industrial Commission judges who had treated there, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the treatment I’ve received.  Having gone through extensive rehabilitation for a previous knee injury on two …

What Are the AMA Guides in Arizona Workers Comp?

Determination of permanent disability in Arizona work injury claims is governed by a book published by the American Medical Association called The Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.  The Guides have a section for each of the major body parts which give uniform rules for doctors to “rate” permanent impairments in injuries.  Although the …

Phoenix, Arizona Doctors Aren’t Always Right

I had a doctor testify in a hearing today who I normally respect but who had it all wrong in this case. At issue was whether or not walking on crutches and placing all of one’s weight on their non-injured foot can aggravate an underlying asymptomatic condition in their heel. The Doctor’s Testimony This doctor, …

Letting the Insurance Carrier Pick Your Doctor

I had a potential client call me yesterday and cancel our appointment to meet because he said “the insurance carrier told me they would help me find a specialist, so I don’t need an attorney right now.”  He didn’t seem to understand that the insurance carrier might not have his best interest at heart.  He …

What is “Supportive Care”? Arizona Work Comp

Sometimes I have clients who have permanent injuries and when they are told that their case has been “closed”, they get a horrified look on their face as they wonder where they will continue to get medications and treatment that they may need for the rest of their lives.  Don’t worry, I tell them.  You …

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