Posted by michelle on 10/21/05

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i am a nurse who, while trying to stop someone as she was
choking, hurt my shoulder. i have been out of work for
several months with day to day pain. i tried to go back
and ended up hurting more. the ortho specialist wants me
to have an mri with contrast to 'locate exact injury'.
i,however, was stuck going to an ime per the request of
work comp, who believes that if i return to work,the "pain
will go away"!!! here's the kicker, my work, has decided
that this is the recommendation on what they should abide
by. i should go back, on shorter hours, with no
restrictions. because this moron of a so called dr sent
them his report. in the meantime work comp has denied the
mri test from the specialist. work has informed me that if
i 'choose not to come in on the hours they shedule me' i
will have been considered as resigning my position! it's
not that i don't want to go back, actually i hate being
home in pain. but do i put myself or my patients at risk
because this ime thinks if i work my mind will be off the
pain?! i thought my position was secure. i am damn good at
what i do. they are lucky i choose to work there! i amm
inbetween a rock and a hard place. i thought the ime was
just a second opinion not a diagnosis! please help. i
don't know how to play this work comp game. i was under
the impression they were there to make sure i am treated
by a real physician, get the treatment necessary and make
sure i am compensated while i am off to get better. do i
need an attorney? do i have to abide by the ime
reccomendations? can they actually fire me if i don't?

Re: ime says working will take my mind off the pain! please , 10/22/05, by michelle.

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