Q: I had my thumb cut off in 2011 it was put back on and was all through workers compensation
It has always had a little pain here in there fast forward 2017 my thumb has a lot pain and I can barely move it can I go back to the doctor so they can take a look at it because I was told I can go to the doctor for life and if so where and who would I call
A: Yes you can go back to the doctor. You are supposed to have life-time medical as long as it is reasonable and necessary because of your work injury. It certainly seems as though you qualify. Good luck.
A: I agree with attorney Warren. You can go back to the doctor. You need to go back to your treating doctor or a referral of the treating doctor. You can't just choose any doctor. Call the adjuster to see if a network has been established. If your doctor is not in the network you may have to choose an in-network physician. If your claim is non-network, you can still use the same TD. Good Luck.
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