I) Injured Workers Priority Care Centers
II) Injured Workers Advocacy Program
I. PhillyLabor Injured Workers Priority Care Centers “Caring for Workers Suffering from Job Related Injury and Illness”
WHY?
Advocating for individuals injured or disabled on the job as well as those suffering from job related illness is a long overdue initiative.
Unfortunately, till now, there has been no organized healthcare network dedicated to our workers suffering from job related illness/injury. As a result, legitimately sick and injured workers often encounter devastating issues that prevent them from obtaining the quality medical care and benefits they need to recover from their injury or illness.
WHAT?
The labor endorsed PhillyLabor Injured Workers Priority Care Center Network, is an independent region wide network of premium injured workers medical facilities and specialists organized specifically to treat the needs of injured workers and those suffering from job related illness.
How It Works?
Upon suffering from a job related injury/illness, the worker (or worker’s rep) contacts the Injured Workers Intake Center at 267-250-1375 and is presented with info and a list of options to visit the Priority Care Center of their choice for diagnostics, documentation, diagnosis and quality care; *Key elements that insurance co. panel Drs. often do not facilitate thus contributing heavily to the denying of benefits and care for up to 50% of injured workers.
PRIMARY BENEFITS OF THE PHILLYLABOR INJURED WORKERS PRIORITY CARE CENTERS NETWORK:
- Priority Care – Provides priority same day/24 hour appointments to sick/injured workers.
- Quality Doctors/Specialists and Care Centers committed to serving the needs of injured workers.
- Premium Care/Treatment, Diagnostic Testing, Point of Injury Documentation and Diagnosis, Long-Term Care.
- Convenience – Injured Workers Priority Care Centers are conveniently located throughout the Philadelphia region.
- No Cost – There is NEVER A COST to unions or union members.
- Contact – PhillyLabor.com, Program Director, Joe Dougherty Jr. (267-250-1375 – Joedoc3@gmail.com)
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FAQ
1) Types of Injuries and Illness Treated By Injured Workers Priority Care Centers? – Any Type of job related injury/illness
2) When Should You Contact the Injured workers Intake Hot-Line? a) Immediately upon suffering a job related injury/illness, b) At any point that you are being treated for a job related injury/illness and you are not happy with your current treatment, c) In the case that you are a long time injured worker and are seeking other treatment options.
3) In Case of Life Threatening Injury/illness on the job Call 911 and Go to an emergency room. However, you may contact the Injured workers Network Hot-Line any time after you have received emergency room and hospital services and your life threatening situation has been remedied.
4) Who Can Seek Treatment from the Workers Priority Care Centers? – Any worker suffering from job related injury/illness?
5) Does IWN Provide a Legal Network? No, IWN offers strictly medical care services and resources. However, IWN does work together with the patient’s attorneys to assist them with their patient’s medical records.
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II) IWAP – Advocacy, Education and Information
- IWAP Sponsors Educational and Informational Segments on Today In PhillyLabor Radio featuring the region’s premier injured workers professionals and specialists providing information and education pertaining to the challenges, resources, responsibilities and rights of injured workers.
- Promotes Programs/Resources – IWAP provides a promotional platform that promotes resources and information available to injured workers
- Advocacy – IWAP partners with injured workers professionals, specialists and organizations to lobby for pro-worker legislation on behalf of injured workers
