Posts Tagged ‘6th edition ama guides’
Monday, March 26th, 2012
An EMG or NCV (electromyography or nerve conduction velocity study) is a test that doctors use to evaluate electrical activity in your body. When you sustain an injury that affects your nervous system, an EMG can be used to measure what kind of deficits or impairments are present.
If you have suffered a spinal injury with radiating symptoms, an EMG/NCV can be used to identify which spinal nerve root is affected by the injury. EMG’s also are used for injuries like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, and other peripheral nerve impairments.
If you have a federal workers compensation claim and you want to receive a schedule award for a neurological impairment, the 6th edition of the AMA Guides may require that an EMG be performed for the impairment evaluation.
Make sure to find a physician that can perform an EMG test and either give you the appropriate rating, or forward the results of the EMG to your rating doctor. You can begin searching for a doctor who understands the OWCP methods and can help you get what you are entitled to in your claim.
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
When a federal employee suffers an at-work injury, there are 3 major benefits that they may be entitled to:
1. Lost wage reimbursement
2. Medical treatment
3. Schedule Award
In order to be eligible for any of those compensation benefits, the injured employee must first establish that the injury is job-related and the most important helper that they can enlist is a qualified physician. FedDoctor.com helps federal employees find local federal doctors who have experience with the OWCP and the type of documentation that is necessary to get the claim off on the right foot.
Without the appropriate documentation, your OWCP claim will go nowhere! Remember, OWCP is not interested in your injury, only in your at-work injury.
We are constantly searching for new doctors who dedicate a portion of their practice to helping federal workers compensation patients with the treatment and reports that you will need.
Enter your zip code or browse through the cities listed at the bottom of the homepage of FedDoctor.com to find a local doctor who can help you get the benefits that you are entitled to.
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Texas Wellness and Rehab is the newest practice on FedDoctor.com. With Board Certified specialists who offer treatment and therapy for a variety of different injuries, this group is ready for you to visit now.
Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Caldwell is a Board Certified Internist who has extensive experience with the OWCP and federal workers compensation process. She understands the types of documentation you will need for your work injury claim.
Dr. Caldwell knows that claims examiners from the OWCP can seem unreasonable, however, her experience with the federal workers compensation office gives her the insight and know-how to help you get the benefits you are entitled to.
Texas Wellness and Rehab has in house physical therapy, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, and is adept at performing 6th Edition AMA Guides impairment evaluations. If you have a potential schedule award claim, make an appointment today.
Visit the Texas Wellness and Rehab listing here on FedDoctor.com to learn more and make your appointment to start getting the medical treatment and evaluations that you need.
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Phoenix, Arizona area is the newest location to be covered by FedDoctor!
Arizona Injury Medical Associates can offer a full range of treatment options for federal employees with work related injuries. From Pain management to Independent Medical Examinations and 6th Edition AMA Guides impairment ratings, now you can get the treatment you so desperately need for your OWCP claim.
Federal workers compensation injury claims can be confusing to doctors who are not familiar with the particular requirements of the Office of Workers Compensation Programs. Having a doctor who understands how to navigate your medical file and complete the required documentation is extremely important. FedDoctor.com is committed to helping federal employees from all types of agencies find quality medical care providers who can walk with you every step of the way.
Call or request an appointment online and know that our FedDoctors understand what you are going through with the OWCP. The office of Arizona Injury Medical Associates is waiting to hear from you!
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
The Greater Seattle area finally has a treating physician who accepts OWCP and federal workers compensation patients! Dr. Demitri Adarmes is a Board Certified physician that helps injured federal employees get physiatric care and reports.
He is focused on helping federal employees in many areas including pain management and relief, independent medical examinations, causation determination, diagnostics such as EMG/NCV studies and a variety of treatment options and reports.
Dr. Adarmes is well versed in the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides to Rating a Permanent Impairment and can help you get the evaluation that you need for your schedule award claim. Call or click today to make an appointment and start getting the treatment you deserve!
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
FedDoctor.com is proud to have members in many cities across the country. Our mission is to help federal employees everywhere get the quality service and medical care they deserve from their federal workers compensation injury claims.
We are constantly scouring the nation in search of doctors who really understand how to help you with your OWCP claim, and Houston, you’re in luck!
Already, Abba Rehab has been providing top notch care for federal employees who have been hurt on the job. Dr. Garcia understands impairment ratings, surgical options, and the intricate documentation that is necessary for federal employees to get all they deserve from their federal workers comp claims.
But stay tuned, more big news is in the works in Houston….
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Many federal employees struggle with the OWCP’s repeated requests for additional information to verify the causal relationship of their injury. OWCP continually asks for more medical information, and once the claimant supplies it, they ask for more. Not only is this frustrating to you, it is frustrating to your doctor.
Many physicians did not go to medical school with the idea that one day some government agency would question there opinion about the cause of injury of one of their patients. Most want to treat the injury and send you on your way. But if you are a federal employee that was injured on the job, you need more than that.
You need for your doctor to understand your job requirements and the repetitive motions that you are required to complete. You need your doctor to understand what the OWCP wants to establish your initial claim. Your doctor needs to understand cause of injury and how to document it. Your doctor needs to understand the federal workers compensation system. Your doctor needs to be familiar with the AMA Guides 6th Edition. Your doctor needs to understand your treatment, your abilities, and when or if it is safe for you to return to work.
FedDoctor.com helps you find doctors that understand those things and care about how you are treated, both in their offices and by the OWCP. The knowledge needed to be truly helpful with a federal workers comp claim is very different from that in your home state. The federal government has an entirely unique set of rules and regulations that govern how claims get accepted and benefits get paid.
Search FedDoctor.com today to find a physician near you who can help you with your claim. If you need an impairment rating for your schedule award, you may elect to travel to see a doctor who truly understand the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides. Most states have not adopted the new version so it may be hard to find a doctor near you who knows how to rate your impairment. Traveling to see a doctor may be the only way that you get an accurate report that will get you the benefits you are entitled to.
We are here to help you find the doctors who know how to help you with your federal injury claim. Search now and start getting treated…fairly.
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
We have recently added a feature to the home page of FedDoctor.com that allows visitors to browse through the available physician lists by searching in a metropolitan area.
Keep in mind that FedDoctor.com is always working to find more federal doctors who focus a part of their practice on federal workers compensation treatment. While we currently have doctors covering areas in over twenty states, we want to add more to our network! Keep checking back with us as we are providing useful information and updates on new OWCP doctors.
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
One way that we help the physicians on our site is assistance with the patient inquiry process. Remember that we do not offer any treatment ourselves, we simply help you find the best federal doctors available. Our telephone number can be used to ask questions and talk about particular care providers who might be a good fit for you.
You may notice that we are adding the direct office numbers to many of the member doctors listed on the site. Our goal is that you get in touch with the right federal doctors, the ones who really know the OWCP and how the federal workers compensation offices process claims. That is why we are now including the direct line to the doctors’ offices on their listings.
Be sure to tell them that you found out about them here at FedDoctor.com. We want everyone to know that we are trying to help federal employees and OWCP doctors make the connection that can mean the difference in an accepted and denied OWCP claim. Benefits from the federal workers compensation district offices can be fickle at best and downright difficult in many cases. If you have experience dealing with an on-the-job injury claim, you probably understand how important a competent doctor is when it comes to interacting with the OWCP.
Take the time to look around. This site is designed to help you, the federal employee, find the doctor that can make your federal workers compensation claim work.
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Pelham Physical Medicine Inc. is FedDoctor.com’s newest member provider.
Pelham has in house diagnostics such as EMG/NCV. With OWCP requiring 6th Edition AMA Guides reports, those types of objective tests can be the difference in having a schedule award accepted or denied. Pelham also specializes in physical medicine and rehab.
Pelham Physical Medicine has years of experience working with the Department of Labor and completing the required forms and documents to satisfy the OWCP. With their knowledge of the federal workers compensation system and the doctors on staff to care for your injuries, Pelham will be able to serve the New York City metro area for the treatment of their federal injury claims.
Welcome aboard, Pelham!
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