Work cover insurance Beauracracy gone mad

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Got a letter re my broken leg which is the subject of a work cover claim

You MUST attend a medical appointment at (dr name address) Melbourne.

Thats 2 hours drive there and 2 hrs home.

We will reimburse you .28 cents per km. ( it costs in the order of 60 cents per km to drive a car)

so I call them
"I cant drive myself with a broken leg so my wife or daughter will take a day off and drive me. Will you reimburse her for lost wages?" @ $11.00/ hr. maximum of 6 hrs.

NO absolutly not!

We will however pay for a TAXI (approx $600.00)

aaaarararrraghhhhagarh Shocked

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Well...you could take that barbed wire canoe...but it sounds more like taxi time...

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Isn't socialized medicine wonderful?

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cjhsa wrote:

Isn't socialized medicine wonderful?

You can take your ideological hat off. This issue has got NOTHING to do with socialised medicine. The topic is discussing a work related injury, which is completely outside of the bounds of the national healthcare system. At least try to get one fact right before you shove your foot down your throat. Rolling Eyes

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What the hell difference does that make? If it does, why?

Are there special doctors for work related injuries? What if you'd rather see somebody else?

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cjhsa wrote:

What the hell difference does that make? If it does, why?

It makes a difference who pays for it.

cjhsa wrote:

Are there special doctors for work related injuries?

Yes, quite often there are. Occupational health is a specific area of medical specialty.

cjhsa wrote:

What if you'd rather see somebody else?

That I can't answer. I've never suffered a work place injury serious enough to require outside medical consultation. But I work for a large company which employs it's own medical profressionals, including doctors nurses and counsellors.

The fact is that the ideological connection you're trying to make just isn't valid in any way shape or form, regardless of how much you want it to be.

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As far as who pays for it the same is true here in the states. Whenever you go to the doctor with an injury, the first thing they ask you is if it is work related. If you say "yes", they will hand you a pile of paperwork a foot deep and take you off to some secluded area for special treatment and couseling. I think there may be a trancheon and rack involved.

You never, ever say "yes" unless you are absolutely sure you were injured on the job (not always obvious in today's world of RSI's)..

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cjhsa wrote:

You never, ever say "yes" unless you are absolutely sure you were injured on the job (not always obvious in today's world of RSI's)..

Ditto here.

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Work cover insurance Beauracracy gone mad

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