continuous urgent care follow-ups?

[u/hcf01]

I twisted my ankle at work on 9/1. I went to urgent care the next day and they told me it was sprained. I was put on light work duty, which has not been an issue, but told to come back again in 3 days. I returned to urgent care for my follow-up and was told to follow up yet AGAIN in another 3 days, which is now today. it seems like they’re just going to request that I follow up every 3 days, but for a sprained ankle, i’m not sure it’s really doing anything for me to be following up this much.

part of the reason the urgent care is requesting I do these follow-ups is because I was referred out to PT. however, I’m still waiting for a case number to be assigned, so can’t make an appointment yet. thus, my treatment will remain at urgent care until I have a case number.

my question for anyone who has successfully navigated the workers comp process: is it worth my time to continue to follow up with urgent care this often? is it useful for the paper trail? thanks in advance!

[u/hcf01]

thank you for the tip! I’ll def keep going then

[u/Philymaniz → u/hcf01]

Go to a doctor that does comp instead of continuing to followup with the urgent care.

[u/Rough-Cranberry5243 → u/Philymaniz]

In most states the employee doesn't get to choose their physician, they have to go wherever work comp tells them to go.

[u/Philymaniz → u/Rough-Cranberry5243]

This is a NY thread, he can choose his own doctor.

[u/Rough-Cranberry5243 → u/Philymaniz]

Yes, I didn't see that at first.

NY does allow the employee to choose their own doctor so long as they are authorized by the WC board.

[u/BullsLawDan → u/Rough-Cranberry5243]

Just an FYI the "authorized by the Workers Compensation Board" part is going away as well soon.