General Medical issues thread

[Himeno]

On what grounds is your boss going ? I would imagine they have the rights to reports (?) under workers comp but not to attend

He wants to ask about timing of recovery, work (hour/task) limits, etc. He has gone to some prior medical appointments with other staff members.

The last time I did something at work (bursitis in shoulder caused by unloading a truck) once it had an insurance case manager assigned, the case manager went to a number of the doctors appointments, but sat outside for the the medical part of the appointment, only coming in to hear from the doctor "this is what we are doing".

 

[Himeno]

are trips from home to work covered in your state? They aren't in SA.

When can a workers’ compensation claim be made?​

A workers’ compensation claim may be able to be made if a worker:

• has an accident at work
• contracts a disease from work
• further damages a previous injury at work
• is injured travelling to or from the workplace
• is injured travelling to or from an educational institute for work-related purposes.
• is injured travelling between their home or workplace, to get a medical certificate, medical advice, treatment, or compensation in relation to a previous injury for which the worker is entitled to compensation

How to make a workers' compensation claim - WorkSafe ACT

www.worksafe.act.gov.au

 

[RooFlyer]

He wants to ask about timing of recovery, work (hour/task) limits, etc. He has gone to some prior medical appointments with other staff members.

The last time I did something at work (bursitis in shoulder caused by unloading a truck) once it had an insurance case manager assigned, the case manager went to a number of the doctors appointments, but sat outside for the the medical part of the appointment, only coming in to hear from the doctor "this is what we are doing".

I would expect the Dr to put all that in his report (even if he has to be asked for the extra detail).

 

[kookaburra75]

He wants to ask about timing of recovery, work (hour/task) limits, etc. He has gone to some prior medical appointments with other staff members.

The last time I did something at work (bursitis in shoulder caused by unloading a truck) once it had an insurance case manager assigned, the case manager went to a number of the doctors appointments, but sat outside for the the medical part of the appointment, only coming in to hear from the doctor "this is what we are doing".

I think as you mentioned, the situation/ability for your manager to ask anything is strictly limited by your patent/doctor confidentiality. He certainly can't be in the room with you and your doctor. I would suggest you raise any concerns you have with your doctor so they can decide what they might want to share, or not. Depending on how you feel, do you want him in the surgery?

As an employer in the ACT, I would never do what he is doing. I would wait to get the report from the doctor, or more to the point, the workers comp insurer. It's up to them to manage, that's what I pay the Workers Comp insurance company for.

 

[Aeryn]

are trips from home to work covered in your state? They aren't in SA.

ACT is the outlier, travel home --> work not covered in the state schemes.

 

[prozac]

I have an appointment with the Orthopaedics on Friday morning about my broken elbow.
Since it happened during the journey to work, it is covered by workers compensation (in Canberra).
My boss wants to go to the appointment...

Oh I can see a bullying claim too.

 

[Freq Flier 2013]

Thank you. I was on hubby watch most of the night and he seemed fine so I eventually got some sleep. I told him to eat a bit extra today as his carbs and protein was low yesterday and this morning it was 6.4 so whew. He started back at swimming last week after having a lurgy so maybe the extra exercise made it low.

Mr Denali does not like the endocrinologist, if it was up to her he would be on 20units insulin per night to get below 8 in the first month. We said we just needed time to work on his diet and now I'm worried it's too low.

You can ask the endocrinologist for a free Dexcom patch. It links to the phone and shows your blood sugar levels all the time.

You can see cause and affect straight away - after eating certain foods or after exercise or at various points in the day - morning after waking up.. prior to sleep in the evening. Every person is different to good to see how your body works.

My parents have used this for a few months and it changed their approach to food / lifestyle in order to maintain good blood sugar control.

It’s very accurate - they confirmed with blood prick at various times and then eventually with the usual blood tests at pathology.

Diabetic patches: What are they and how do they work?

Learn how diabetic patches can provide effective diabetes monitoring anytime, anywhere, as part of a Dexcom CGM system.

www.dexcom.com

 

[cove]

Western Australia does not cover travellling from home to work and back under workers compensation. We did journey insurance for our staff when we owned our business .

 

[Flyfrequently]

He wants to ask about timing of recovery, work (hour/task) limits, etc. He has gone to some prior medical appointments with other staff members.

The last time I did something at work (bursitis in shoulder caused by unloading a truck) once it had an insurance case manager assigned, the case manager went to a number of the doctors appointments, but sat outside for the the medical part of the appointment, only coming in to hear from the doctor "this is what we are doing".

You have a right to have a support person of your choosing at any medical/medico-legal etc appointments @Himeno
All the questions your boss/managers want answers to, can be addressed in the report.

This person should not be there regardless of the good working relationship you (and other colleagues) may have.
Wishing you well with your journey and your work-related recovery.