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Post surgery from cervical myelopathy timeline of recovery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 3, 2025 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Thank you! You have no idea how helpful it is to hear somebody outside of my head. This all occurred following a car accident in January. A week before my surgery on June 12 my job realise this was a Workmans Comp claim and wanted me to stop the appointment and start the whole process over with their doctors in another city. There was no way I could do this given my surgeon said I would be paralysed if I waited any longer so I ended up paying an exorbitant amount out-of-pocket and using my personal insurance. I have been completely drained financially and now neither my Insurance nor Workmans comp wants to be accountable for this. Workmans Comp is refusing any mental health referrals. I just don’t understand how this could be possible. I grew up in the system of medicine being about first do no harm, taking care of pain and the patient. I am just so saddened and depressed by this whole situation.
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I think there is someone called an omsbudsman who helps mediates disputes and may be able to refer to others that can help. I’m no expert but I believe if you call the hospital that did your surgery they should be able to get you in touch with one.
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You may want to talk to your personal health insurance about how to get your workers compensation insurance claim filed and paid for. You may still want to file a worker’s compensation claim for work related injury and then work with your personal insurance company on “subrogation.” A workers compensation attorney may need to be consulted to see you have a valid claim and how to go about getting reimbursed for some of the out of pocket expenses.
AI definition of subrogation:
“ This process is commonly referred to as "subrogation." Subrogation occurs when an insurance company seeks to recover costs from another party that may be responsible for a loss. In this context, if multiple insurance companies are involved, they may dispute who is liable for the claim, leading to negotiations or legal proceedings to determine responsibility.”