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To: Sully- who wrote (64648)8/27/2004 2:14:04 AM
From: Captain Jack  Respond to of 793917
 
wstera_02 -- sorry to hear of your episode with OWCP. I investigated many claims -- not on the medical side. It was often easy to prove abuse (pictures & movies) but much more difficult to prove an actual injury. No surprise on the contract OWCP doctor. On the other side some can flim flam the doc and may find the rare one that will assist a case they believe is not correct. A doc may also inadvertantly help a fraud case as he/she is not positive and fearful of a malpractice suit...... is there any wonder so many obstacles are put in front of a truely injured employee. Add the fact the employer wants the employee back to work to curtail premium increases.......



To: Sully- who wrote (64648)8/27/2004 9:21:21 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793917
 
YOur story highlights another side to the insurance fraud business -- the insurance companies have doctors on the payroll who will sign what they are told to sign.

My parents were friends with a doctor like that, he was very very wealthy but had a terrible reputation in the general community of health care providers as a charlatan.


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