Remember these few rules and you wont go to wrong:
1.Firstly, obtain a Specialist Solicitor in your area of injury.
2.Do not sign any consents for workcover to give your full medical records to your employer or their legal representatives. (make sure about this, its extremely important, only records that are about your injury should be supplied)
3. Obtain statements from all witnesses as soon as possible, so memories dont fade.
4. Request copies of all medical reports, xrays, scans and pathology created about you, to be sent to you as well as your solicitor. This will allow you to have control over your claim at all times,
ie: changing solicitors during the claim.
5. Regularly request copies of all documents created from workcover . (Freedom of information)
6. Keep a diary on appointments, include date, time, name of doctor, address, and a summary of your opinion on this appointment. This allows you to gague your case at a glance.
7. Be clear with your GP from the 1st appointment so he/she can fully support your claims.
8. Do not allow any one involved with the claim to bully you or force you into treatments,You have rights if in doubt always check with your solicitor.
9. Keep a cost diary for all expenses incurred and include a column for debts that have arisen since your injury.ie, loss of wages, loss time for partners, mortgages, rent,medical costs,education.
10. The Ombudsman's Office is funded by workcover, beware
11.The Advisory Service is funded by workcover, beware
12.The Medical Panels are funded by workcover, beware
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