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Iowa's injured workers nearer to being able to choose their own doctor

Here is how Mike Gover of the AP reports it:

"DES MOINES, Iowa - A House panel has approved a measure that would give Iowa workers greater rights in choosing a doctor when they're injured on the job.

A subcommittee of the House Labor Committee approved the bill along party lines on Monday, with Democrats supportive and Republicans opposed. It was the latest in a series of labor-backed bills being pushed by Democrats who hold majorities in the House and Senate. "

The Republicans who oppose it say are publicly stating that most workers will act like Rush Limbaugh did and shop for doctors who will give them pills to excess. That argument is ridiculous. If it were generally true that people who get to choose their own doctors end up prescription drug addicts we'd all be addicted. Choice of physicians under most if not all health insurance policies has been a cornerstone of this country's medical insured industry. To claim now most people can't be trusted to not doctor shop is disingenuous. Iowans are good solid workers with a history of acting rationally and in a way to save money. There is no evidence to the contrary. To assume the worst is a fabrication of the worst kind.

This is why the Republican's lost the last election. They assume the worst when workers are concerned. There are many laborers who claim to be Republican or at least to have Republican values. Workers pay taxes just as managment does. Workers understand and fully appreciate the competition wer have with China over jobs. To assume all workers are either stupid or dishonest is sterotyping of the worst kind.

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After a worker is injured is when they need the support of their employer the most. But injured workers aren't given a level playing field. The company doctor often times is not helping them and the case manager isn't either. The worker is left alone to fend for themselves and to make mistakes that result in lower benefits or fewer weeks of benefits. Some are sent back to work too soon. There is only one person on your side and that understands this system. If your lawyer doesn't understand the nature of this claim you've got the wrong lawyer.  Steve Lombardi has practiced in the area of workers compensation for over 30 years. He's tried hundreds of cases for more than one thousand clients. If you'd like help finding a competent lawyer we do assist people in locating a lawyer in Iowa or in Illinois.  Call us.

If you have a question about your case, give us a call or drop us an email. LOMBARDI LAW FIRM - 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. If you or your spouse are involved in a work accident contact the Lombardi Law Firm. We will assist you with your claim.

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