PREVIOUS INJURIES

In my experience, the biggest mistake workers make on a day-to-day basis is to not fully disclose what prior injuries they ever had.

Here is the easiest way to stay out of trouble:

• Make a written list of every injury you ever had in your whole life.     

• Tell the carrier and the Board about every injury you ever had, even if you think it’s not relevant.  “The biggest mistake workers make on a day-to-day basis is to not fully disclose what prior injuries they ever had. ”The easiest ways to get in trouble and the common mistakes Workers’ Comp clients often make including the following (listed from the smallest to biggest error):

1. I didn’t mention that previous injury on my C-3 claim form because the previous injury wasn’t a Workers’ Comp case.

2. I didn’t mention that previous injury on the questionnaire the IME doctor gave me because I think it may have been a different part of my body that I injured before.

3. I didn’t mention that previous injury to my doctor because

she has all the records and should know I was injured before.

4. I didn’t mention that previous injury to my employer’s doctor because the employer has all of the records about my previous injury because it happened at the same employer.” Do not assume anything. If you assume someone in the WC case knows about any of your previous injury or injuries and you don’t come out and actually list them, especially if you are asked about any previous injuries, you may be accused of fraud.

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