Workers Compensation

With more than 35 board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and subspecialists, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute offers advanced expertise in diagnosing and treating work-related injuries for workers’ compensation cases, including:

• Shoulder and elbow injuries
• Hand and wrist injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
• Leg and knee problems
• Neck and back pain
• Hip pain
• Foot and ankle injuries
• Orthopedic trauma and post-trauma conditions, including broken bones and fractured or dislocated joints

Please suggest Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute to your case manager when you are assigned your workers compensation claim. If you choose our hospital for orthopedic care, you will receive a work status report at the end of each examination that includes information about your condition and treatment progress. We can also fax the report to your case manager and insurance provider within 24 to 48 hours of your visit.

In addition to highly specialized care and treatment for on-the-job injuries, our orthopedic specialists provide a variety of other workers compensation services, including:

• Evaluations
• Second opinions
• Independent medical exams
• Record review
• Conference calls
• In-person conferences
• Rating reports
• Medical legal advice and expertise, including medical expert testimony and depositions