111-29 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375
111-29 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Work-related injuries require immediate treatment. Your Workers’ Compensation doctor should file a preliminary medical report within 48 hours of the incident. Almost every worker in New York qualifies for Workers’ Compensation coverage. Our workers’ comp doctors create a judgment-free zone where the goal is to help you start feeling better right now. Looking for workers compensation doctors in Queens, NY? Contact us today and let our qualified team at our workers’ comp clinic in Forest Hills, Queens help you get onto the road toward recovery.
Medex is a full-service diagnostic and treatment center which offers Workers’ Compensation appointments with an emphasis on providing multiple specialties. This allows you to seek the treatment you require from a work-related injury immediately with confidence. With a convenient location in Forest Hills and world-class care provided, the goal of our team is to make sure you start feeling better today.
Free validated parking is available (Up to 2 hours).
We offer more than 20+ specialty providers under one roof for your convenience. Here are just some of the treatment options you can expect when working with our office for your Workers’ Compensation care and treatment.
Pain is a symptom which tells you that something is not right. There are better ways to handle work-related pain than taking over-the-counter medication. Schedule an appointment today to look at what other options may be available to you.
Did you know that certain disease transmission incidents may qualify as a workers’ compensation case? Our internists can evaluate your condition, recommend prevention options, and provide the compassionate care you need.
The modern work environment can expose workers to numerous substances that may interfere with the nervous system. If you don’t feel like yourself and something happened at work, then an immediate evaluation and treatment plan can get you treated.
If you’ve been injured, then a lack of mobility can cause strength reductions and less productivity. Our physical therapy specialists can rebuild your strength, regain your mobility and help you return to work feeling confident and ready to go.
Have you ever felt that the doctor’s office has focused more on profits than on people? When you visit one of our specialists for your Workers’ Compensation case, you will discover a different priority. Our caring staff and our medical specialists will ensure that you receive the care you need each visit.
It can be difficult to schedule an appointment with a doctor whom you’ve never met. In the State of New York, if you’ve suffered an injury at work that may qualify as a Workers’ Compensation issue, then you must see an authorized provider to evaluate your health. Only in an emergency situation are you allowed to visit a provider who has not been authorized.
Our physicians must submit an application directly to the county medical society to be authorized to treat workers’ compensation cases. Our osteopathic physicians work with the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society. To perform independent medical examinations, each of our specialists must include their specialty board certificate as well. It must be a certificate that has been recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association for the application to be considered valid.
If you’re wanting to talk to one of our podiatrists or chiropractors, then you can have confidence that the Workers’ Compensation Board has reviewed their application. To treat a work-related podiatry issue, an approved residency program must be completed to become an authorized provider within the state.
If you have questions about what is going on with your health, then our doctors take the time to answer them. If you have worries about the documentation requirements of your Workers’ Compensation case, then our staff will ensure that your mind is given rest.
Our team provides a wide range of specialized services to ensure that your injury, illness, or conditions is properly evaluated, and then treated. Contact us immediately if you’ve been injured and we’ll get you in to see the right doctor as soon as we can make it happen.
If you’re injured at work, then the consequences you face can become serious. Harmful workplace conditions or situations can create a permanent disability, especially if the injury is not treated right away. Because of the Workers’ Compensation laws and structures in New York, using the claim process and seeing an authorized doctor for your injury makes it possible for your medical expenses to be covered.
Most employers must carry Workers’ Compensation insurance. It is this insurance, not yours, that is used if you’re injured or become sick while completing your professional responsibilities if they are related to what you do.
We’ve been providing expert medical services to the Forest Hills community for 15+ years. Our facility may be under new management, though the services you’ve come to expect from a world-class diagnostic and treatment facility are still present. You have a strict set of guidelines that must be followed to ensure that your work-related injury is covered.
Let our experience in treating Workers’ Compensation cases like yours help to set your mind at ease. If something has happened at work and you need to seek treatment, then let our specialists take care of you today.
We offer a variety of diagnostic and treatment services for our patients
Recovering from an injury may help you to feel better. It may not, however, restore your strength completely. Some injuries may require physical medicine interventions, which may include rehabilitation, as part of your treatment process.
If you’ve suffered an injury to your central nervous system or are experiencing bothersome symptoms, such as tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness, then book an appointment within this specialty. Nerve pain can take many forms and may appear in places other than where an injury may have occurred.
Almost every injury involves some type of pain. You may have pain at the site of the injury. That pain may radiate to other parts of the body as well. You may also experience nerve pain, headaches, and muscle pain that is related to your work-related injury. Our team will work to find a way to manage your pain, so you can focus on what is important: recovery.
This specialty focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect adults. Being exposed to a disease while completing your duties may qualify as workers’ compensation case. These are considered occupational diseases. Common occupational diseases may include allergic reactions, asthma, hearing loss, and infectious diseases.
Injuries to your joints and bones can be extremely painful. Even sprains and strains within a joint can limit your mobility. Our specialists in this area will examine your injury, recommend immediate and ongoing treatments, and give you a specific plan to follow for your care.
This specialty focuses on injuries and ailments that occur with the feet. Many jobs require employees to be on their feet for most of the day. Over time, this can create repetitive use injuries. There is always the potential of an acute injury that requires treatment as well. Our team will examine your feet, recommend a treatment program, and work on correcting any disorders that may have developed.
Come meet the specialist that can help you begin to start feeling better. No matter how complex your workers’ compensation case may be, our doctors focus on creating a treatment plan which will move you toward the fullest recovery possible.
Schedule your appointment today at (718) 260-6590.
After a serious injury at work in New York, you need to seek emergency medical attention right away. Seeing an experienced workers comp doctor near you is crucial for your health and safety. If you are in New York, you can simply contact us for all your workers’ compensation-related needs. Get instant access to specialized doctors that are uniquely qualified to treat work-related injuries in NY.
Seeing the correct doctor or specialist is a critical component to your post-accident care. Request an appointment today by speaking with our friendly staff at (718) 260-6590 or by filling out the request form.
Experience is important. When you’ve been injured in a Workers’ Compensation matter, you want to ensure that the professionals and specialists who treat you will help you recover to the fullest possible extent. No one willingly chooses an incompetent doctor to treat them, right?
Competence is only part of the equation behind how we choose our doctors. Our Workers’ Compensation doctors understand the human element of what you’re going through right now as well.
In those first moments after an injury occurs, many of these worries can feel overwhelming. Your priority is to start feeling better right away.
Founded as Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center, our clinic has served the Forest Hills, NY community for 15+ years. We are a group practice with a single location, which makes it convenient for our patients because all specialties are covered under one roof. That means if you have a workers’ compensation condition which must be addressed, you know exactly where to go for each appointment.
Our staff of physicians cover 20+ specialty areas with proven expertise in their chosen field. As Workers’ Compensation doctors, the team we have here at our clinic is not in a position to judge you, your injury, or the work-related condition which may require treatment.
If you’ve been injured at work, then you likely have some questions right now that you’d like to have answered. Although every case is individually treated, here is what you can expect when you visit our clinic.
Our clinic has served the Forest Hills, NY community for 15+ years with expert healthcare services. Our specialists will evaluate Workers’ Compensation injuries and work-related health issues to ensure that you can recover in the shortest time period possible. Injuries that may qualify as a work-related cause in the State of New York include automobile accidents, slips or falls, repetitive use injuries, or accidents which cause injury at work, such as a scaffolding collapse.
Our diagnostic and treatment center is conveniently located on the QM18 and Q60 bus lines for easy access. You can also reach us via subway at 75th Avenue (F, E). We also offer free validated parking, ensuring everyone has access to the care they require.
The injuries that you may suffer connected to your work can be numerous. Common injuries from accidents are soft-tissue injuries, such as sprains, strains, and pulls. Such an injury involves some type of damage to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles. These are your connective tissues.
Any work related injuries, which involves any part of your body, are of the most common types of injuries our clinic sees during post-accident appointments.
We understand that accidents are inevitable. Being involved in one can be a devastating experience, especially if you have suffered an injury during the event. Since the Workers’ Compensation law was enacted in the 1970s, insurance companies are required in New York to pay for legitimate medical expenses that are related to accidents and injuries related to your job.
New York is one of only 12 states which provides Workers’ Compensation coverage.
Navigating the various steps of the Workers’ Compensation process can be time-consuming, confusing, and frustrating. You’ll find that our knowledgeable staff will help you through this process, one step at a time, whenever you need some help. That way, the complex world of documentation doesn’t interfere with the treatment you require to begin feeling better.
There are treatment guidelines published by the Workers’ Compensation Board. Our team has a full understanding of what they expect, allowing us to treat your injury, illness, or condition in the most appropriate manner. Our team will also work with variance requests, such as Form MG-2 or MG-2.1, to ensure your treatment plan can be implemented under the current expectations of Workers’ Compensation coverage.
We fill out the required forms to ensure that you still get paid, even though you’ve been injured. The required documentation will be thoroughly and professionally completed, allowing your case to be properly evaluated. That allows you to receive whatever compensation you may be entitled to receiving.
You’ll find that our specialists are available to treat a wide range of work-related injuries.
By law, our diagnostic and treatment center accepts Workers’ Compensation payments. We bill Workers’ Compensation directly, taking one more worry off your post-accident recovery. That means you get to focus on your recovery without trying to find the funds required to pay for your appointments, medications, and other post-accident needs.
Our goal is to provide you with the expedited care you require after suffering an injury from an accident on the job. We want you to make the best recovery possible. Dealing with insurance companies and all that paperwork is hard enough. Receiving a proper treatment plan and accurate diagnosis shouldn’t add stress to you day.
Our clinic has provided services for over 15 years to Forest Hills. Many of our specialists have medical experience which exceeds this amount of time. We founded our clinic to ensure that there were fewer healthcare service gaps and better access to specialized care when you need it the most.
Whenever possible, we ask our patients to arrive 20-30 minutes ahead of time. This ensures enough time for all necessary paperwork regarding your condition or situation to be filled out before your appointment with a specialist in your area of need. Like any doctor’s office, we aim to be on-time, all the time, with our appointments.
Because we take a people-first approach, however, our doctors may begin to run late on their schedule. In this situation, we attempt to keep delays to 45 minutes or less. If your schedule does not have much flexibility, then we recommend scheduling an appointment right away in the morning or right after lunch to minimize the risk of delays.
Because we feature a team of 20+ specialists under one roof, our clinic can become a very busy place, especially mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Think about it like this: if there are 20 doctors seeing patients, then you’ll have 20 people speaking with a doctor, another 20 individuals waiting for their appointment, and a few more people who are working on their paperwork.
Our doctors schedule their day in a way that suits their specialty in the best possible way. You may find that the total length of your appointment may range anywhere from 15 minutes to 45 minutes, depending upon your personal needs and the nature of the work-related injury which you have suffered.
If you have a work-related injury which requires immediate care because of its severity, then your needs may be better addressed by a hospital which is specializes in emergency care. After you get discharged from the hospital, feel free to contact us for additional evaluation and treatment as needed.
Our doctors do have several appointment openings that are available within the 48-hour treatment window that is recommended by the Workers’ Compensation Board.
Some employers participate in a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) or Alternate Dispute Resolution program. You may be required to seek medical treatment from a participating care provider mentioned in the workplace policies of your employer.
At our clinic, we currently accept 60+ insurance carriers. The coverage provided by your insurance never dictates the care you receive or the treatment plan recommendations that are given.
For Workers’ Compensation cases, your care is typically covered by a different type of insurance that is purchased by your employer. There are specific paperwork guidelines and appointment standards that must be followed, especially if lost wages may be involved in your case.
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