I was hurt at work, should I sign the medical release document the insurance company sent? North Carolina Workers Compensation TIPS Job Accident Attorney M. Travis Payne explains

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I was hurt at work, should I sign the medical release document the insurance company sent?  If you were hurt at work DO NOT Sign the Medical Release form the Insurance company sends you:

 If you are injured on the job, and file an accident report, you will almost certainly receive some correspondence from a claims adjuster for the workers' compensation insurance company.  Usually, along with that correspondence will be a medical release that they request you sign.  They will tell you that you have to sign it so they can investigate your claim.  Medical releases that come from the insurance company are very sweeping.  They allow the claims adjuster to obtain any of your medical records literally dating back to the date of your birth.  More importantly it allows the claims adjuster or representatives of your employer to talk to your doctors without you knowing it.  There is no requirement for you to sign such a release, and you don't want claims adjusters or representatives of the company talking to your doctors behind your back.  You should not sign that medical release that comes from the insurance company.  You should respectfully decline, and say, "I would be happy to sign the Industrial Commission form 25-C." This is the only medical release you are required to sign.  It only authorizes the insurance company to get the medical records related to your injury, and it does not allow them to talk to your doctors.  If you need more information please contact https://raleighworkerscompensation.com

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