IWAP Injured Workers Point of Injury/Addiction Prevention Program
“Providing Premium Advocacy and Resources for Injured Union Workers at the Point of Injury and Fighting Addiction on the FRONT LINES”
IWAP Injured Workers Point of Injury/Addiction Prevention Program is a FREE program that provides union members suffering work related injuries with resources, services and advocacy from the point of injury and continuing throughout the entire course of a work injury that includes: 1) Advocacy Information at the point of injury, 2) A Premium Network of Medical Providers and Specialists specializing in the treatment of injured workers and committed to safe treatment and addiction prevention protocols 3) Legal Guidance from the point of injury.
WHY?:
– 1) Because over 75% of our injured union workers get denied or disputed their work injury benefits including their treatment before they recover from their work injury largely due to a lack of resources or advocacy information at the point of injury. MOST INJURED WORKERS HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR BEFORE THEY GET THEIR BENEFITS BACK. MANY NEVER GET THEM BACK!
2) COMBAT INJURY RELATED ADDICTION – It’s estimated that over 47% of those suffering from opioid addiction started as a result of an injury and acute/chronic pain including work related injuries.
PROGRAM IS Comprised of:
1 – IWAP 800# Point of Injury INTAKE CENTER (Medical Trained Intake Specialists) Provides Injured Workers With: A) Advocacy Information and a Support System at the point of injury Including B) FREE Point of Injury/2nd Opinion Medical Exam with IWAP Premium Medical Specialists Network C) Expedited Point of Injury legal consultation with your union’s endorsed work injury attorney.
2) Premium Medical Specialists Network – Includes Top Specialists ranging from Pain Management Specialists, Neurologists, Neuro Surgeons, Orthopedic Specialists, Podiatrists, injury rehabilitation etc each who are committed to providing our injured union workers with point of injury/second opinion exams and long term care/treatment if necessary as well as participating in our IWAP addiction prevention program.
3) Addiction Prevention Program and Protocols (TOXICOLOGY SCREENING AND MONITORING PROGRAM) Starting at the point of injury and continuing throughout the course of the work injury.
PROCESS/How It Works?
For Information and In Case Of Work Related injury, Call the Injured Workers Intake Line At: 800-715-0452
Upon suffering a work injury, the injured member contacts the IWAP 800# Intake line and receives their advocacy consultation with their IWAP advocate who will connect them with their work injury support system which includes a) point of injury/second opinion exam and b) their expedited legal consultation with union endorsed injury firm. (Note: Legal Consultation is for guidance/informational purposes only. Injured Workers are not required to open a work comp case)
IMPORTANT: There Are No Out-if-Pocket Costs For Workers Suffering From Job-Related Injuries.
For Additional Program Information, Call The Injured Workers Intake-Line At: 1-800-715-0452.
For the list of Injured Workers Network Providers, Click Here
