When you injure yourself at work, it can be hard to recover. A workers' compensation physician can help you heal and be your best.

Dr. Darin Bush is a board-certified osteopathic doctor and workers' compensation physician at Mobility Spine and Sports in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He specializes in workers' compensation and can help you with your medical needs related to your workplace injuries.

What is Workers' Compensation?

If your company has more than three employees, it should be subject to federal workers' compensation laws, which require companies to pay for workers' compensation insurance.

If you get injured on the job, your employer's workers' compensation insurance pays you to be seen by a doctor or other approved medical staff, such as an occupational or physical therapist, until you recover. Depending on the severity of your injuries, this can involve more than one visit and short-term or long-term care.

What is a Worker's Compensation Doctor?

According to Dr. Bush, a workers' compensation physician at Mobility Spine And Sports in Fort Lauderdale, FL, sees you when you are first injured. Your place of employment directs you to the medical office they use for all their workers' compensation claims. You will be evaluated and treated.

Our doctor creates a treatment plan for your continued recovery. Your treatment plan may include repeated visits to their office until your healing is complete, at which point you can resume your daily life and duties at your place of employment.

Your employer dictates what doctor you see for the first 28 days of care. After that time limit, you may choose to see a doctor.

The following responsibilities fall on your workers' compensation doctor.

• A complete physical examination related to your workplace injuries
• Making your initial diagnosis related to your injuries on the job
• Prescribing medications or therapy referrals as necessary 
• Continued monitoring of your treatment plan
• Overseeing the written evidence to file a claim
• Evaluating your progress, restrictions (work), and your return to work date
• Documenting your overall recovery and (if any) your state of disability

Your doctor also testifies about your injuries and percentage of complete recovery in court if necessary.

If you do not fully recover from your work-related injuries, our doctor can help you with the documented medical papers to apply for partial or total disability if needed.

Call Today for All Workers' Compensation Help

Dealing with a work-related injury can be an understandably scary time filled with uncertainty. Dr. Bush of Mobility Spine and Sports, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, can significantly help you as your workers' compensation physician and awaits your call to schedule your visit at (954) 414-7080.