Worker Care ClinicThe Worker Care Clinic provides injured workers with an option for timely access to medical treatment by physicians with knowledge of workplace injuries.Attending the Worker Care Clinic is completely optional. Injured workers can choose to visit their family physician or another healthcare provider instead.Location and servicesKALO Medical Clinic1107 Munroe AvenueWinnipeg, MB R2K 3Z5Phone 204-560-3585 to book an appointmentOpen Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PMkaloclinic.caThe clinic focuses on new, acute workplace injuries, including sprains, strains and other minor injuries that do not require hospitalization. They also treat fractures which require casting or splinting, including onsite x-rays, as well as treatment of lacerations and foreign bodies in the eyes.Benefits of the Worker Care ClinicThe clinic provides timely access to treatment by a physician familiar with occupational injuries. In addition, reports are completed and submitted to the WCB often on the same day or, at most, within two business days. This helps avoid delays in adjudication and management of the worker’s claim.The Worker Care Clinic provides information on functional abilities to ensure work capabilities are relayed to you and the WCB promptly. This assists in developing a return to work plan when suitable.FAQs Worker Employer What is the goal of the Worker Care Clinic? The Worker Care Clinic was designed for individuals who are hurt at work and sustain minor injuries. It helps workers and employers by giving injured workers timely access to primary healthcare services at a selected clinic in Manitoba to support safe and suitable return to work. Do doctors at a Worker Care Clinic work for the WCB? Could there be a bias toward returning the worker to work too soon? Doctors at the Worker Care Clinic do not work for the WCB. They have expertise in dealing with work-related injuries, the WCB, and best practices in return to work. They are a fee-for-service clinic that has an agreement with the WCB to provide Worker Care Clinic services. Am I required to see a Worker Care Clinic physician? No, attending the Worker Care Clinic is optional. You may go to your own family doctor or any doctor, physiotherapist or chiropractor. Please attend a hospital for any serious injuries that require Emergency Room or urgent care treatment. Can I follow-up with my own family doctor? You can attend the Worker Care Clinic for follow-up or choose to follow-up with your family doctor. What are the benefits of seeing a Worker Care Clinic physician instead of my regular family doctor? Worker Care Clinic doctors have expertise in dealing with work-related injuries, the WCB, and best practices in return to work. They may be a quicker option if you are unable to get in to see your family doctor in a timely manner. What if I don’t have a regular family doctor? One of the advantages of the Worker Care Clinic is that they offer a timely option for medical treatment for an injured worker who does not already have a family physician. What if my employer does not provide me with the recommended modified or alternate duties? Contact the WCB if you have a work-related injury and your employer is unwilling or unable to accommodate you with modified or alternate duties. Can I visit the Worker Care Clinic if I have already seen my family doctor for my work-related injury? The Worker Care Clinic is designed to provide early medical service after a workplace injury. It is under these circumstances that the Worker Care Clinic can best create a plan to support your recovery and help you return to work. Should my worker attend an emergency room or urgent care facility, or the Worker Care Clinic? A worker should attend an emergency room or urgent care facility if the injury is severe and requires ER or urgent care treatment or if the injury is beyond the scope of services provided by the Worker Care Clinic. Who pays the cost of the visit if the claim is denied? The WCB will cover the cost of the first Worker Care Clinic visit if the claim is denied. If there are follow-up visits while a claim awaits a decision, the WCB will cover the cost of the visits until a decision is made. Costs associated with denied claims are excluded from the employer rate-setting costs. How do the costs associated with Worker Care Clinic visits affect my premiums? Attending the Worker Care Clinic is part of an employer’s claim costs, similar to any other healthcare provider. The cost is slightly higher than a typical clinic but much less than treatment at a hospital’s emergency department.Over time, worker access and treatment by the Worker Care Clinic will be expected to result in improved outcomes and reduced claim costs to employers by ensuring a timely and safe return to health and work for the injured worker. Related linksReport your injuryWorkers compensation benefits
