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severe rotator cuff injury
Depends on your percentage of permanent disability after surgery was paid for by your employer.
v code for rotator cuff injury
v code for rotator cuff injury
The rotator cuff injury by itself should not , however, many of the injuries that can affect the rotator cuff can also impact the nerves.
Yes, you can still qualify to get disability insurance even if you had injuries or illnesses before. Depending on the status of your injury, it may be covered by a new disability insurance policy, or excluded. If your injury is excluded, it may still be covered in the future if you show improvements and are no longer affected by the old injury. You will have to ask the insurance company to remove the exclusion
rotator cuff surgery
No
There is a a person ("adjuster") assigned to each case This person determines weather the injury and disability qualify
Is your tear complete? Some, may be most shoulder specialists wouldn't consider repair of a full thickness rotator cuff care elective. Yes, one can choose not to have surgery, but the result will be permanent damage, loss of function, and perhaps chronic pain. Answer: If you can't do all of your duties at your job due to your injury, you can file for short term disability benefits.
yes
Rotator cuff is composed of four muscles. These muscles keep the head of the humerus in proximity to the scapula bone. Any force, that tries to pull away the head of the humerus will cause injury to the rotator cuff muscles. Any body can get such injury.