Worker’s Compensation
Recover from your work injury.
How do you know you should see a chiropractor for your worker’s compensation injury?
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You’ve been injured on the job and filed a claim for Missouri Worker’s Compensation.
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Ice, rest, and over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications are not reducing your pain.
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Reducing the risk of surgery or taking stronger pain medications is important to you.
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Recovering from your injury and preventing future ones is a primary goal.
What is the Missouri law about worker’s compensation and chiropractic care?
Accidents happen. Injuries occur at work. As an employer, Missouri law requires that employers provide reasonably required,“ medical, surgical, chiropractic, and hospital treatment, including nursing, custodial, ambulance and medicines” for employees injured on the job. This includes payment of treatment, deductibles, traveling expenses (up to 250 miles), and on-going medical examinations.
According to the Missouri Division of Worker’s Compensation, “Missouri law requires prompt payment of benefits at no cost to you if you sustain a work-related injury covered under the law.”
Seeking Worker’s Compensation Injury Services
What Should You Do If You Have Been Injured At Work?
Report Your Injury.
You should report any injury you sustain at work to your immediate supervisor and employer in writing. Be sure to include in your report:
- Your contact information
- First name and last name
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- About the injury
- What was injured
- Symptoms occurring as a result of the injury
- When, where, and how
- When the injury happened
- Where the injury took place
- How the injury occurred
If your employer does not have an accident or injury form available and you are a Missouri resident, you can use the state of Missouri’s form, WC-280 AKA Report Your Workplace Injury/Occupational Disease or Repetitive Trauma Injury form.
Once filled out, you should give the form to your employer and keep a copy of it for your records.
Seek medical treatment.
You should get an exam by a doctor after being injured and should tell your employer that you need to see a doctor if it is a result of an injury at work.
In the state of Missouri, employers have the right to select your physician for worker’s compensation cases. They should arrange your treatment and follow the proper paperwork with the Division of Worker’s Compensation.
For additional questions about worker’s compensation and worker’s rights in Missouri, visit the Division of Worker’s Compensation’s site by clicking HERE.
At Loehr Health Center, formerly Loehr Chiropractic & Acupuncture, we have experience assisting patients with worker’s compensation cases. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about chiropractic and discuss our approach to care. Our doctors will make sure you are comfortable with the recommended treatment plan before proceeding. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and get started.
What types of work injuries do you treat?
All patients receive a full examination and x-rays, if needed. Once a physician diagnoses your injuries, they will recommend a treatment plan for your specific injuries and case type. Our physicians help with a wide variety of injuries including:
- Back pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Headaches
- Herniated discs
- Improper posture and form
- IT bands
- Labral tears
- Limited range of motion
- Migraines
- Muscle strains
- Neck pain
- Nerve pain
- Sciatica
- Soft tissue issues
- Whiplash
- And more!
What’s my investment?
Your out-of-pocket cost will vary based on your health insurance benefits.
You can review the average cost of healthcare treatments and procedures in your area by visiting fairhleathconsumer.org. Upon enrollment at Loehr Health Center, formerly Loehr Chiropractic & Acupuncture, our financial office team will run your insurance benefits. Your benefits will be reviewed with you at your first appointment. your consent will be given prior to any treatment is given or fees incurred.
Do You Accept Worker’s Compensation Cases?
Yes, we accept worker’s compensation cases. Our goal is to support patients’ physical recovery after an accident at work.
- We work with employers, the Missouri Division of Worker’s Compensation, and attorneys on a daily basis to help patients process their claims and provide records they need for their individual worker’s compensation case.
Have a financial question? Schedule a call with a billing support team member.
Understand your injury and worker’s compensation case.
Worker’s Compensation Injury and Chiropractic FAQs
What does a chiropractor do for work injuries?
An International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) Certified Chiropractor has additional post-doctoral training and clinical skills to treat pregnant women, infants, children, and teenagers. Our ICPAtrained physicians, use a variety of low-force, chiropractic adjusting techniques to adjust pediatric patients.
Is it safe for me to receive a chiropractic adjustment?
Chiropractors specialize in the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries.
Treatment for specific injuries that have occurred at work will vary based on the injury.
Chiropractors use a hands-on approach to treatment—without the use of surgeries or medicine. They can give advice on how to decrease your pain and improve your health using holistic treatments and referring you to another doctor for medication or surgery when it is medically necessary. Read more
What kinds of assessments do you do for work injuries?
Our chiropractors complete a full exam including x-rays, if necessary, on all patients. Additional assessments may be completed depending on what activities you participate in and what your recovery goal is.
What types of treatments do you offer for work injuries?
We understand how to treat injuries after a an accident at work, and we specialize in treating them with natural, non-invasive methods. Our auto injury rehabilitation chiropractors and team members are ready to help you alleviate your pain that can result from being in a car accident.
To help you recover after an auto injury, we create a customized treatment program specifically for you using the following diagnostic testing and treatments:
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic adjustments of the spine and extremities
- Cold laser therapy
- Cupping
- Decompression therapy
- Exercise
- Interferential therapy
- Kinesio taping
- Massage
- Myofascial release
- Ultrasound therapy
- Wellness counseling
- X-rays and labs
What do the athletic trainers help with?
Our athletic trainers help a wide variety of individuals including truck drivers, landscapers, student athletes, office workers, professional movers, runners, sports enthusiasts, and more! They assist individuals with:
- Lifting patterns
- Gait training
- Proper technique and form
- Agility work
- Endurance
- Balance
- Stability
- Flexibility
- Strength training
- and more!
If medically necessary, we will refer for surgery or other medical treatments.
Have another worker’s compensation injury question? We’re happy to help.
