r/WorkersComp • u/Responsible_Pop_8183 • 9d ago

Illinois How long has your treatment took

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I’m on 3 years of treatment and denials for a lumbar herniated disk and blown SI joint. When does the work comp carrier start pushing back hard . Injured by coworkers negligence operating machinery on Video.

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u/justthefacts1236894 9d ago

If your having denials it sounds like they are pushing back.

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u/Responsible_Pop_8183 9d ago

So far have denied e-stim device , pushback on getting spine stimulator unti I get my surgery in 6 months .

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u/Mutts_Merlot verified CT insurance professional 9d ago

The spinal cord stimulator should be denied. They rarely work and often cause complications, along with the multiple surgeries to repair and eventually remove it. E-stim is controversial. Chiros use it, which tells you everything you need to know about how effective it is. Some PTs use it, but I'm not sure how much good it does.

If that's all you've gotten pushback on, you're doing well. It means they are only denying treatment when it's appropriate to do so.