Ephrata, PA asked in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation for Pennsylvania

Q: Comp adjuster wants all medical records. the request covers "ALL" records. What must I allow them? Pa.

At this time, I do not think they are disputing the injury.

1 Lawyer Answer
Timothy Belt
Timothy Belt
Answered
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyer
  • Hazleton, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: You do not have to sign an authorization at all. Your medical providers for the work injury will submit copies of their records when they submit their bills for payment. That being said, the adjuster will often pressure you to sign an authorization, and it is not unheard of that an adjuster will deny a claim for failure to file an authorization which they view as failure to cooperate.

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