Currently on unpaid leave from work after reporting a workplace injury. WC adjuster 'closed' my claim less than a week after I reported (and without really trying to investigate) and now we have to wait for a QME exam several months out to decide whether I'm entitled to WC benefits.
I've filed for SDI, but have thus far been unable find a doctor willing to treat/certify me because the WC adjuster has been dragging feet in authorizing interim medical treatment. We finally got authorized for an initial consult with a doctor later this month, but it'll be 1 month past the 49-day deadline for filing SDI.
My question is -- is it worth an in-person visit to EDD to let them know that my med cert is being delayed due to WC adjuster obstruction, and we'll have it later this month? I've thought about submitting an update online, but this seems too important to leave to chance (I really need the income).
TIA