Does Workers Comp Cover Chiropractic in Jacksonville?

Yes. Workers compensation covers chiropractic care for work-related injuries in Florida. The process requires that the injury was reported to your employer, that a workers comp claim was filed, and that care is authorized through the appropriate carrier or managed care organization before you begin treatment with us.

How the Authorization Process Works

Florida workers comp requires treatment to be authorized by the carrier or by the employer's managed care organization before it begins. If you have already filed a claim and been referred out for chiropractic, you should have an authorization number. Call us with that number and we will confirm our participation and schedule your first visit.

If you have been injured at work and are not sure how to begin the process, call us anyway. We can explain the general steps, though the specifics vary by employer and carrier.

Documentation for Claims

Workers comp chiropractic requires detailed functional documentation at every visit. Range of motion measurements, objective clinical findings, functional status relative to your job demands. We provide that from visit one. At discharge, we generate a functional capacity summary that supports the claim and any return-to-work determinations. Our documentation has been reviewed by workers comp adjusters and attorneys and holds up to that scrutiny.

Return to Work Focus

We design your treatment plan around getting you back to the specific physical requirements of your job. That means knowing what your job demands and targeting function in those terms. Modified duty recommendations come from objective findings, not from pain reporting alone. We have treated warehouse workers from the distribution facilities near the port, healthcare workers, construction tradespeople, and office staff, each with different functional demands and different treatment targets.

Call (904) 539-3352 with your authorization number. 13770 Beach Blvd #4, Jacksonville FL 32224.