All about WorkCover medical panels in Victoria Summary The medical panel is made up of a panel of doctors that have been asked to resolve a medical question or questions. Their job is to assess an injured worker, to consider any medical evidence and to provide a...
WorkCover provisional payments if you lodge a WorkCover claim, typically, you are not entitled to receive benefits until the claim has been accepted by the WorkCover. However, if you have a claim that involves a psychological injury, you will have an entitlement to...
Workcover medical expenses after common law A common question asked is “do my medical expenses stop once I have received a common law payment?” We also get people coming to us that already have the belief that the funding of their medical treatment by WorkCover will...
All about WorkCover medical expenses Can I claim WorkCover medical expenses? If you have an accepted WorkCover claim, the WorkCover Insurer is liable to pay the reasonable cost of medical and like expenses. This is the case regardless as to whether or not the injury...
Does WorkCover pay for surgery? Yes, in many instances, WorkCover will pay for surgery, provided that surgery relates to your work related injury. Before you have the surgery, you will need to obtain written approval from the WorkCover insurer. They may wish to have...
Attending WorkCover medical appointments during work hours If you attend a medical appointment with a treating health practitioner during work hours, and the appointment is in relation to the treatment of your work related injury or condition, you’re entitled to be...
Can WorkCover access medical records? Yes, WorkCover can access your medical records when you pursue a claim. When signing the WorkCover claim form, you’re giving permission to the WorkCover insurer to obtain your medical records from any medical service or hospital...
Does WorkCover pay for medication? WorkCover will pay for medication if you have an accepted WorkCover claim. There are of course plenty of exceptions to the answer, which are detailed below, but for the most part, if the medication you are claiming is for the work...
All about WorkCover shoulder surgery If you have suffered a work-related shoulder injury and your WorkCover claim has been accepted, you may be entitled to have the cost of shoulder surgery paid by the WorkCover insurer. Whether surgery is approved will depend on your...
Why is my IME report taking so long? During a WorkCover matter, you will likely be asked to attend an independent medical examiner or IME. This could be after you’ve lodged your initial claim during the claim determination period, or it could be after you’ve lodged an...
IME doctor says I need surgery – what now? Sometimes during a WorkCover matter you’ll be required to see an independent medical examiner (IME). And depending on the nature of your injury, they may recommend in their report that you have surgery. Many...
A WorkCover IME doctor disagrees with my doctor There are a number of instances during your WorkCover matter in Victoria where an independent medical examiner (IME) might disagree with your own treating doctor. Here are some of the most common: In relation to your...
All about WorkCover medical reports There are two main categories of medical reports that could be obtained during a WorkCover matter in Victoria. The first is medical reports from independent medical examiners. These are typically obtained by the insurance company,...
All about WorkCover home help If you have an accepted WorkCover claim, it’s possible that the WorkCover insurer will pay for help around the home if required. When will the WorkCover insurer pay for home help? The WorkCover insurer will pay for home help services if...
How to get a copy of an IME report There are mechanisms in place to enable a person with a WorkCover claim to obtain IME reports and other material from WorkCover. An IME is an “independent medical examiner”, which is a term that the Victorian WorkCover Authority (“...
The role of a GP in your WorkCover claim It’s likely that your GP will play an important role in your WorkCover matter if you have been obtaining treatment from them for your work related injury, illness or condition. Unfortunately, the role of a GP in the Victorian...
Does WorkCover cover ambulance expenses? Yes, WorkCover will in most instances cover the cost of ambulance expenses. This is provided that you have an accepted WorkCover claim, and that the ambulance expenses relate to your work related injury, illness or condition....
Does WorkCover pay for retraining? Summary In certain instances WorkCover will pay for retraining expenses. This applies if you’re no longer employed with the employer with which you suffered injury, or if you are still employed with the injury employer have some...
WorkCover home modifications WorkCover can in certain instances contribute to, or cover the cost of reasonable modifications to a home. This page will look at the circumstances in which this can be done and what the restrictions are to claiming home modifications. As...
Does WorkCover pay for doctors? TL;DR If you have an accepted WorkCover claim, you’re entitled to be paid for the costs of reasonable medical and like expenses. Part of this includes having your doctors bills paid for. WorkCover will pay for doctors bills that...
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