I have an option to re-open a claim on my employers self insurance(like WC) but I am a little hesitant for this reason. My spinal specialist(not a surgeon) has told me that if I want to have an ADR, that my chances would be much better through my health insurance than WC because WC always lags behind on new procedures. Does anyone have any opinion on this topic?
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*10 plus years of back pain
*'99 first MRI shows L4-5 bulge
*'04 MRI shows L4-5 grade 3 annular tear & rupture with moderate DDD
*'05 Discogram shows concordant pain at L4-5
*8/18/05 scheduled ADR surgery participant in Kineflex/Charite study
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