Our practice is ready to help you get better and back to work after an injury on the job.
Worker’s Compensation claims require unique handling. If all the correct information is in place from the start, there won’t be any delays in care (ordering MRI’s, surgery if needed…).
New Worker’s Comp rules as of 12/1/10 rely on Medical Treatment Guidelines. Visit the NYS WCB Website for additional info and to download their forms.
What to do:
- Notify your employer, in writing: when, where and how you were injured.
- Fill out a WCB C-3 form.
- If you injured the same body part before, or had treatment for this body part before, you must also file a Form C-3.3.
- Send the form to the WCB; keep a copy for yourself.
How to get medical treatment:
- If your employer’s WC insurer has a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), you must get your initial treatment from those providers. The PPO may also specify a pharmacy or place to get XRs/MRI’s, etc… Your employer’s WC insurer must tell you about these providers and how to use them.
- Otherwise, you can choose any doctor authorized by the WC Board or occupational health clinics.
- Our practice is ready to help you get better and back to work after an injury on the job.
- For an acute, urgent Orthopaedic Extremity injury, we’ll handle the process with a phone call: 585-271-4272.
- For other Orthopaedic Extremity injuries: Complete our WC Claim Verification Form for patient, incident and company contact info.
- For a minor injury (needs up to 2 doctor’s visits and up to 1 day lost time from work), the employer may choose to pay for the first aid treatments directly.
- Details at the WCB Website–Minor Injuries
- Send a copy of BOTH the C-3 form and WC Claim Verification Form to our office:
- Fax to 585-730-6936, or
- Mail or drop off at our office: 980 Westfall Rd., Ste. 105, Rochester, NY 14618.
- The claim will be verified with the insurance adjuster and we’ll contact you to schedule an appointment within 1-3 days. You’ll be on the road to recovery!
