Keys to the Kingdom #3: Approval for Surgery

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Federal workers’ compensation attorney Alan J. Shapiro has 28 keys to the Kingdom of workers’ comp claims process.Approval for SurgeryAll requests for surgery must be reviewed by the DMA. All requests for surgery must be reviewed by the DMA. The OWCP’s opinion will be given great weight. However, if there is prima fascia evidence that the surgery is related to the injury, then an impartial opinion is necessary.

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