{"id":44,"date":"2021-10-13T00:11:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T16:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2022-02-20T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T06:38:24","slug":"workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers&#8217; compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ff9374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ff9374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52fb5d29\" data-id=\"52fb5d29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f31e2f2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f31e2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-v.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83\" alt=\"vertical dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14991b4a welcome-intro elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14991b4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1f21\" data-id=\"8dd1f21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29da6d37 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading animated-slow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"29da6d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-widget-icon-box.min.css?ver=1713304792\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkers\u2019 compensation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2f4273 animated-slow welcome-heading elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d2f4273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orthopaedic surgery and <span>workers\u2019 compensation<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ba537 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ba537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you are injured at work, then you may need to learn to navigate the Workers\u2019 Compensation system in Australia. It\u2019s not for the fainthearted -you will need help- but it\u2019s useful not to lose sight of the fact that if you have a genuine injury the system is generous and designed to help you get back to work. Let\u2019s go over some of the things to be aware of.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fccb23 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75fccb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-282\" alt=\"Workers&#039; compensation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1-1536x774.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-2560x1290-1-2048x1032.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4633b861 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4633b861\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e08c29\" data-id=\"18e08c29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-384cd838 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384cd838\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25dd517f\" data-id=\"25dd517f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482e9a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482e9a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My orthopaedic practice in a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644fab14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"644fab14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"336\" class=\"elementor elementor-336\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a6f15a3 nutshell elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6f15a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d85818\" data-id=\"12d85818\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78979f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78979f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-ultrasound-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653ec437 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"653ec437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">In-house ultrasound<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5927a1eb\" data-id=\"5927a1eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7165c66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7165c66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-icon-avoid-surgery-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-332\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426c36f5 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"426c36f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/avoid-orthopaedic-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Avoiding surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6441cad6\" data-id=\"6441cad6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445627ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445627ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-prepare-for-surgery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ee7f66 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"31ee7f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/prepare-for-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Preparing for surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-704f6\" data-id=\"704f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d268784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d268784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-post-op-recovery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9dc389 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1d9dc389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/research-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Research<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-279f104e elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"279f104e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"mh_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6370f919\" data-id=\"6370f919\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5441465a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5441465a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:15,&quot;end&quot;:19}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;page&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#mh_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1948b847 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1948b847\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"otp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0d81f\" data-id=\"e0d81f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11303de2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"11303de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkers\u2019 compensation for orthopaedic surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-948f84c heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"948f84c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71be3f1a\" data-id=\"71be3f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5a1692 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5a1692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it work?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bfc8a8 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bfc8a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a481c8 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"6a481c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f5fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f5fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have been injured at work and need to see an orthopaedic surgeon, it will normally become a workers\u2019 compensation claim. Australia has a generous workers\u2019 compensation systems for genuine work-related injuries, covering medical treatment\/surgery, losses in wages or income, and costs of rehabilitation and allied health fees, but like all insurance systems it has its own bureaucracy, frustrations and pitfalls.<\/p><p>Why is this relevant for you? It is important to get things assessed and documented properly from the start. The system processes can be frustrating if you feel that you are being kept waiting or that your voice is not being heard.<\/p><p>As an orthopaedic surgery practice, our role in this process is often pivotal because many injuries sustained at work are musculoskeletal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907c988 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"907c988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe workers\u2019 compensation system\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b21a1f3 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b21a1f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73b3cbed\" data-id=\"73b3cbed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd3f870 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd3f870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your surgeon, your choice<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10c011ac margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10c011ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1758bbdd\" data-id=\"1758bbdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c2af35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c2af35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because it is easy to get lost in the workers\u2019 compensation system, it helps to find a surgeon who is familiar with the problems that can arise.<\/p><p>The main problem I see from a surgical perspective is <em>overtreatment.<\/em> We are talking about <strong><em>unnecessary, ineffective, repetitive or premature treatment<\/em><\/strong>. Any healthcare professional involved in your care should have the ethical fortitude not to do this, but unfortunately this is not always the case.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c9473 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e3c9473\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7890ec8d\" data-id=\"7890ec8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7237af66 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7237af66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7728ac8f elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7728ac8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:481px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:480px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Mark Hurworth, <span>Orthopaedic surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642b264a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"642b264a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Let\u2019s talk about the pitfalls. There are plenty of potential problems, both medical and legal, that may result in you going down the rabbit hole. A rabbit hole that does not involve getting better. I believe that you need to maintain your independence, judgment and dignity and that is why I ask some hard questions at the start.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77be9de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77be9de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A problem that surgeons sometimes see is <strong>patients who seem not to want to get better and who may be trying to game the system for their own advantage<\/strong>. Most don\u2019t consciously start there, but some end up there. Orthopaedic surgery relies heavily on a motivated patient, as <em>patient agency<\/em> (effort and compliance) makes a bigger difference in this area than others. If you are <em>not interested in getting better<\/em>, then it might be best not to have the surgery and to settle your claim without surgery. If you have become cynical, tired of the system or addicted to painkillers (think opiates like Palexia \/ Tapentadol), we will need to discuss it, as <em>surgery in this area is unlikely to help you if you lack the motivation to get better.<\/em><\/p><p>I need to be sure that every patient I treat is actually <em>interested in getting better<\/em> before we go on this journey. I have no interest in going down the rabbit hole with you, only in getting you out!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3cd1c8 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3a3cd1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStory continues below video gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-658bce0d heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"658bce0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c64d31f\" data-id=\"4c64d31f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15efcd1b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15efcd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related videos<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75165e38 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75165e38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47ec85d6 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"47ec85d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea8cc88 video-slider-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-carousel-anything\" data-id=\"4ea8cc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-carousel-anything.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<div id=\"carousel66200e543817e\" class=\"theplus-carousel-anything-wrapper list-carousel-slick   overlay-content-dots carousel66200e543817e    \"data-id=\"carousel66200e543817e\" data-connection=\"\"  data-result=\"{&quot;carousel_direction&quot;:&quot;ltr&quot;}\" dir=ltr  data-slider_direction=\"false\" data-slide_speed=\"1500\" data-slide_fade_inout=\"false\" data-slider_desktop_column=\"2\" data-steps_slide=\"1\" data-slider_draggable=\"true\" data-multi_drag=\"false\" data-slider_infinite=\"true\" data-slider_pause_hover=\"false\" data-slider_adaptive_height=\"false\" data-slider_animation=\"ease\" data-slider_autoplay=\"true\" data-autoplay_speed=\"3000\" data-slider_tablet_column=\"2\" data-tablet_steps_slide=\"1\" data-slider_responsive_tablet=\"no\" data-slider_mobile_column=\"1\" data-mobile_steps_slide=\"1\" data-slider_responsive_mobile=\"no\" data-slider_dots=\"true\" data-slider_dots_style=\"slick-dots style-2\"  data-slider_arrows=\"false\" data-slider_arrows_style=\"style-1\"  data-arrows_position=\"top-right\"  data-arrow_bg_color=\"#c44d48\"  data-arrow_icon_color=\"#fff\"  data-arrow_hover_bg_color=\"#fff\"  data-arrow_hover_icon_color=\"#c44d48\"  data-slider_center_mode=\"true\"  data-center_padding=\"0\"  data-scale_center_slide=\"1\"  data-scale_normal_slide=\"0.8\"  data-opacity_normal_slide=\"0.7\"  data-slider_rows=\"1\"  >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-carousel-inner post-inner-loop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-1311\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"301\" class=\"elementor elementor-301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54ca8ade video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54ca8ade\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17f21620 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"17f21620\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5ec86c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"1d5ec86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e5442f53  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WquuttuYoBs\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-research-what-is-new-in-orthopaedics.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9528d4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"5d9528d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e5443fcb  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WquuttuYoBs\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f24f015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f24f015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch: <br>what is new in orthopaedics?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-1312\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e3a77c video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e3a77c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ab564c margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"49ab564c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2801e782 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2801e782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e544eac5  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-key-questions-to-ask-your-orthopaedic-surgeon.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598da733 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"598da733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e54539d7  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7476ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7476ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey questions <span>to ask your orthopaedic surgeon<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-1313\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"197\" class=\"elementor elementor-197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c4fdb video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a7c4fdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54572bea margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"54572bea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c885325 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"1c885325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e545eb5f  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5RGRdU7a6ZU\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-rehabilitation-after-orthopaedic-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19701c6b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"19701c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e54602e3  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5RGRdU7a6ZU\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6cf75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6cf75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRehabilitation <span>after orthopaedic surgery<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442ab2bb elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"442ab2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking a workers\u2019 compensation claim\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44cf12cc heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44cf12cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-173a948d\" data-id=\"173a948d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d081d9d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d081d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About medical bills, claim numbers and the insurance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ed5ba9 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33ed5ba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb0ccd4\" data-id=\"eb0ccd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34289e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34289e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few aspects about surgery and your workers\u2019 compensation claim:<\/p><ul><li>If you have already lodged your claim number before you plan your surgery, then your costs will be covered by the insurer if liability is accepted. If there is a dispute about what caused your injury, then there may be delays in surgery. Generally, if there is a clear injury that is documented, there is no dispute.<\/li><li>This is still a typical private healthcare situation. You maintain your independence of choice as a patient i.e. you can choose your surgeon (as long as the surgeon is happy to treat you of course &#8211; some surgeons don\u2019t do this surgery at all).<\/li><li>The WC system operates independently of Medicare. You don\u2019t need a GP referral but we would strongly advise you to get a trusted GP involved early in your care.<\/li><li>We always need to go through the insurer for permission to proceed with your surgery, as they are paying. To do this, the insurer has to agree that the injury happened at work and that the recommended treatment is reasonable.<\/li><li>If your treatment is significant and non-urgent, the insurer will almost always request a second opinion from a trusted source. This is to avoid any suggestions after the event that the wrong decision was made, or if perhaps (as is often the case) the diagnosis is a bit unclear. For example, a degenerative meniscal tear leading to knee replacement, i.e. a rather trivial injury can sometimes lead to significant surgery due to an aggravation of an underlying condition.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7a5bd2 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7a5bd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9ee55\" data-id=\"ec9ee55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc8f760 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dc8f760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3024e0a elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3024e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Mark Hurworth, <span>Orthopaedic surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449c74b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449c74b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;The problems with liability come in where there is no clear injury, or doubt about what caused the injury, if there is no clear documentation or a delay in lodging it, or if there have been problems with that particular area of your body before.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5064127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5064127\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32a2f94 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"32a2f94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449e6c39 fp-img-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449e6c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-bg-after\"><span class=\"img-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"workers compensation\" width=\"1900\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-workers-compensation-perth-1900x800-1-1536x647.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vertical-dotted-pattern-dark\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-v.svg\" alt=\"vertical dotted pattern dark\" data-sitemapexclude=\"true\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe32cf3 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fe32cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport with workers\u2019 compensation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64e71943 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64e71943\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b17490\" data-id=\"76b17490\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f99777b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f99777b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I get back to work?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a832075 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a832075\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33abe76d margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"33abe76d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190740a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"190740a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s pretty clear that the longer you stay off work -and in the workers\u2019 compensation system- the less chance you have of getting back to work. We are always happy to help people who genuinely want to get back to work, with optimal and timely treatment, and innovative techniques for <a href=\"\/research-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth\/\">home and remote rehabilitation<\/a> that we are pioneering at present.<\/p><p>If your injury is complex, for instance involving multiple body parts, then the system can get overwhelming pretty quickly. Generally, it is worth involving <em>vocational rehabilitation<\/em> teams early on if the situation is complex. They will act as an intermediary between you and the insurer. My main piece of advice to you as a patient is to maintain your independent judgment and avoid addictive medication.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t get overwhelmed by medical advice, don\u2019t allow overtreatment to obscure your goals of getting better. If you feel that you are just being treated as a source of income, change providers. Always ask for another opinion if you are not happy or feel you are being forced into a particular form of treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db72626 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7db72626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkers\u2019 compensation and overtreatment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38facaee heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38facaee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36116328\" data-id=\"36116328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d26c7eb elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d26c7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A final word about workers\u2019 compensation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47d0698f margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47d0698f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51d475fd margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"51d475fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7f5fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7f5fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The system has its weaknesses as mentioned &#8211; human nature always finds a way to express itself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the patient\u2019s side &#8211; \u201cperverse incentive\u201d. In the back of your mind, you may become convinced that you may get more out of the system if you <strong>don\u2019t get better<\/strong>. You have to decide if this is really where you want to end up, as if you go down this path, there are always consequences further down the road.<\/li>\n<li>On the clinicians\u2019 side the same incentives are also at work for those who are unrestrained by ethical considerations. Over my career, I have seen every form of poor or overtreatment, although occasionally I admit I am surprised by new forms of unnecessary, ineffective, repetitive, or premature treatment. Be cautious with who you choose as your surgeon, GP and physiotherapist. Always ask questions: what are the alternatives, what are the risks, how long is recovery, what are my chances of full recovery etc.<\/li>\n<li>A particular risk for you as a patient is opiate or other medically prescribed addictions. This is about starting on medications and never getting off them because they are addictive. <strong>Beware, there is <em>evidence that after more than a few weeks<\/em>, opiate medication such as Tapentadol (Palexia) makes your pain worse, not better! Never start it without a clear plan to come off it again<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you are in an unhappy workplace, or you feel that your injury may have been caused by someone else\u2019s negligence, then you need to put that out in the open early, as this has real implications for timing of treatment and who we communicate with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In summary, always maintain your judgment and decision-making clarity. Don\u2019t become passive in this system, but work out clear, achievable goals. If you want to get better, we can help you, but if you aren\u2019t motivated to get better, then my practice is not the right place for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those are just my two cents worth after working in this area for a few decades. If you still have questions about your own situation or your work injury, don\u2019t hesitate to call my friendly reception team to <a href=\"\/contact\/\">book an appointment<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69dc87fc\" data-id=\"69dc87fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f58707 otp otp-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"49f58707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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