Fw: Project update - Notice to Injured Workers of Right to ChooseProviders

[Guest guest]

Dear Colleagues,

Our " squeaky wheel " is being greased! Also known as getting involved can

make a difference. All of this activity, that being the Workers' Comp

Division re-writing all of their written literature to workers and employers

as per worker's rights! Not the least of which is the fact that they cannot

be told who to treat with, that they in fact can see a chiropractic

physician right out of the gate etc.

The issue we squawked about was that of the " steering " of injured workers to

the " company doc, " " the local urgent care clinic, " or the " occupational

medical center/clinic " those days be numbered dear colleagues!!!

Please lets all continue to make a difference, I need you all up at the

capitol on Jan. 25 7:30 AM sharp to meet with your Senators and State

Representatives.

If you have any questions please give me a call ASAP,

Vern Saboe 541-231-4528

Project update - Notice to Injured Workers of Right to

ChooseProviders

> To Advisory Committee:

>

> Bruce Dennis Northwest Carpenters

> Cia Hart Liberty Northwest Insurance

> Ernie Delmazzo Injured Workers' Alliance

> Ilene O'Malley Oregon Law Center

> Elder Liberty Northwest Insurance

> Flood Ombudsman for Injured Workers

> Kay Abel Representing Injured Workers

> Wilch SAIF Corporation

> Lon Holston Management-Labor Advisory Committee

> Cross OSIA President

> Randy M Elmer Kryger Egan Elmer & Carlson PC

> Beyer, PA-C Oregon Society of Physician Assistants

> Sheri Sundstrom Management-Labor Advisory Committee

> Vern Saboe, DC Chiropractic Association of Oregon

>

> Dear committee members:

>

> Please open the attached letter. In this document we have included the

> " Guide for Workers Recently Hurt on the Job, " as well as a matrix

> showing which provider types can treat injured workers and authorize

> time-loss (etc.), and for how long. We will mail the Guide to at least

> 85,000 Oregon employers, but will first translate the Guide into

> Spanish.

>

> On behalf of the Workers' Compensation Division, thank you for your

> contributions to this important project! As you will read in the letter,

> we still have work to do, but I believe we have already made excellent

> progress in addressing the issue of provider choice with these

> educational tools.

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

>

> Fred Bruyns, Policy Analyst/Rules Coordinator

> Oregon Workers' Compensation Division

> Policy Section

> (503) 947-7717 fax (503) 947-7581

> fred.h.bruyns@...

>