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Would he have to run the gauntlet of Utilization Review to get the surgery approved? How long would he have to wait to
get a decision? Would his primary treating physician supply that UR doctor with ALL the necessary reports and X-Rays so
that a reasonable decision could be made, or would they just go thru a dog-and-pony-show that would lead to an eventual
denial of surgery due to a paucity of information and documentation which seems to be the status quo these days for the
average injured California worker?
Is this the same guy who some 25+ years ago used to brag about the fact that he could go to the doctor of his choice and
have all the chiropratic care and physical therapy that he needed for his work incurred injury to get better? What a
short memory he has!
And what if that injury caused the governor permanent disability to the point that he could no longer pimp and pander
for those special interest business friends of his? Would the Workers' Compensation insurer go on an expensive fishing
expedition and dig back into his life and medical history and try to use his prior surgeries and genetic predispositions
against him? And what about all that anabolic steroid use?
Let's look back....
And what impact would his daily exercise regimen have on exacerabting any of these prior injuries?
If you're a rich movie star like the governor, getting medical care for your ailments is as simple as a basic thought
process. Just pull out the ol' wallet and peel off some hundreds! St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica seems to be
Arnie's favorite treatment facility.
But what if you're an undocumented worker who toils daily in the hot sweltering fields of California, trying to eek out
a living for your family in America. What happens when YOU get hurt on the job. What hoops do you have to jump thru to
get simple, basic medical care for that injury?
What, you say your employer said he would pay for your medical care if you said it happened elsewhere, and you believed
him? Yeah, right, until it gets too expensive, at which point he'll drop you like a lead balloon and call immigration on
you if you protest. It isn't as simple as it sounds, is it!
From one immigrant to another? Think about it!
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While the legislature is fighting hand-over-fist to pass a new budget and ease the state's financial crisis, Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger found some time to have a bit of elective surgery done to his knee, but wait a minute, "Hey, there
was no Utilization Review!" But then this wasn't a work incurred injury was it! But what if it was?