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OWCP Federal Workers Comp Doctor: Dallas and Denton

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Workers Comp Injury

Federal Employees suffer tens of thousands of on the job injuries every year.  These injuries are covered by the OWCP workers comp program.  Regardless of the agency where the injured employee works, all DOL Federal Employees can choose their own OWCP federal workers compensation doctor.

In Dallas, the OWCP doctors at WOLMED are experts in the treatment of injured DOL patients.  In fact, for the calendar year 2012, WOLMED helped over 180 injured OWCP workers comp patients from federal agencies around the DFW metroplex and north into Denton.  Through intense training, the DOL doctors in WOLMED Denton and WOLMED Dallas have become the premier doctors for the treatment of injured federal employees.  We were pleased to help injured federal DOL employees from the following agencies in 2012:  USPS, TSA, VA, SSA, Federal Prisons – just to name a few.

The satisfaction ratings by these OWCP injured workers has been off the charts, and we at WOLMED look forward to our continued excellent relationship with federal injured employees in the coming months and years.

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Pain Management Techniques, Which Ones Right For Me?

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Do you live in constant chronic pain on any given day?

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome hinders home and work life

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

When you’re injured at work, it not only affects you at work, but also at home as well. It’s extremely frustrating when you are limited from doing simple things such as holding a cell phone.

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5 Ways for a pain free Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 10th, 2012

It is estimated that more than 80 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. The pain does not go away, but there are Doctors that can provide treatment and things that can be done at home to manage the pain.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive a Success

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

BLOOD SAVES LIVES

WOL+MED recently hosted a blood drive this month that benefits the American Red Cross.  Because the blood supply after the holidays is always low, the donations that were received were greatly appreciated.  13 people ended up donating a total of 13 pints of blood, which could potentially save 39 lives!  To show our thanks to those who gave blood, WOL+MED donated 4 $25 gift cards.  The winners of the gift cards are: (more…)

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What’s Really Wrong with Mixing Pain Medications?

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Here’s the scenario, it’s been a long day at work and your back is killing you, what do you do?  You first go for the medicine cabinet knowing your husband or wife keeps their leftover pain medication they had from an accident they had last year in there.  Next you grab 2 aspirin because of the pounding headache you got from a stressful day at work.  Last you go to the fridge and get a beer or glass of wine to take all four pills hoping to relax and alleviate the pain quickly.  Does this sound familiar to you?  Read the story again and see if you can find all the mistakes you made in this scenario when taking these pain medications. (more…)

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Carrollton Construction Worker Survives 55 Foot Fall

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Something incredible happened on July 13th in Carrollton, TX.  A 19 year old construction worker fell down a 55 foot hole at Good Elementary School and lived to tell the tail.  The hole was just over 30 inches across, barely wide enough for the man’s shoulders to fit in.  Firefighters from both Coppell and Carrollton rushed to the scene and quickly devised a strategy to bring the man back up the hole. (more…)

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USPS Postal Employees Still Among Highest Injured Federal Employees in 2010

Monday, June 6th, 2011

OSHA publishes its Federal Injury and Illness Statistics for each fiscal year.  In 2010, United States Postal Employees were among the most affected, by work-related injury and illness, of all federal employees.  In past years, the USPS had 48,000+ reported cases of injury and illness.  2010 was improved, with 40,588 reported cases.  Incidentally, 40,588 is 2nd only to the Federal Government (executive, legislative, and judicial branches combined) with 67,996 cases. 

I like to report on this information each year because the statistics are very interesting.  US Postal Employees have very physically demanding jobs.  In 2010, nearly 7% of the 593,850 USPS employees reported cases of work injury or illness.  That’s about 1 in 14.  With that in mind, take a look at the following data.

The Census Bureau reported 18% of its employees as having work related injury and illness.

Customs and Border Protection had nearly 10%

The Forest Service had just over 7%.

The Bureau of Prisons had almost 7%.

Those 4 agencies are the only federal agencies with a higher incidence of work-related injury and illness than the United States Postal Service. 

The Department of Defense had 2.58%

The FBI had 3.36%

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had 5.32%

The Social Security Administration had 1.25%.

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs had 3.74%.

If you are a USPS employee, your chances of sustaining a work injury are very high.  Call WOLMED if you are hurt on the job.  We can help you today.

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How Do You Know If You Qualify For Texas Workers Comp?

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The sad fact is that while many people get injured or sick while on the job in the United States, many people don’t know that they qualify for workers compensation. This is due to the fact that many people don’t understand what workers compensation is.  The definition from the Texas Department of Insurance states, “workers’ compensation laws provide benefits to workers who are injured or become ill because of their job “regardless of who was at fault for his or her accident or illness. (more…)

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WOLMED Patients Give Great Feedback in 2010

Monday, February 14th, 2011

WOLMED Patient Feedback:  Direct Quotes from Happy Patients in 2010

 1.     Best people I’ve ever encountered and the doctor is great!

2.     They were great!

3.     Everyone is always very nice.

4.     I like you guys.

5.     Above and beyond.  Thank you.

6.     I work hard and so do your people.

7.     The staff here and care I received at WOLMED has been first rate.  I recommend you to all my colleagues.  Thank you.

8.     Love WOLMED!!

9.     Awesome!!

10.   Staff very friendly.

11.     Everyone is friendly.

12.    EXCELLENT!

13.    Great job!

14.     They are wonderful!

15.    Very nice and helpful.  Dr. Helsten always treats me with dignity.

16.    Love coming here!

17.     Very welcoming staff.

18.      Staff very concerned with health and improvement.

19.      Dr. Wolski is my favorite doctor.

20.     Lovely staff and doctor.

21.      WOLMED is the best clinic ever.  Dr. Helsten, Janet, and all staff are superior.

22.      You guys are awesome!

23.      Dr. Wolski and staff rock!

24.      You all are always professional and sweet.  Your availability is beyond amazing.  My husband and I are lucky to have ya’ll around. 

25.      Great medical care with a very friendly staff.

26.       The doctor was wonderful.  He was not only knowledgeable but compassionate and empathetic.

27.      Ya’ll are always great.

28.      The staff is wonderful and courteous.

29.      Everyone is so nice and generally cares.

30.       Awesome doctor!  Girls up front are awesome!

31.        Love you guys!  You’ve taken care of me for 10 years.

32.       Dr. Helsten is always kind and compassionate.  5 years and still satisfied patient.

33.        The doctor goes above and beyond.

34.       Wonderful operation.  No other clinic like yours.

35.       Simply the best!!!

36.       Love this place and the people.

37.       I wish all doctors were just as caring as Dr. Helsten.

38.       I love WOLMED.  They have been great to me and helpful with getting me better from my injuries.

39.        Always great service and nice people.

40.        No other clinic like Wolski Medical.  Dr. Helsten is one of a kind. Please stay forever.

41.         Janet, you always cheer me up.  Thank you.

42.        Outstanding staff and service!  Have and will continue to recommend to others.

43.        All of your staff is very excellent.  Thank you all.

44.        I like Dr. Helsten.  He is a nice man.

45.        I have been really impressed through this ordeal.  The people here have always been more interested in my health and welfare over money.  Thank you.

 46.       Great attention to detail, especially with dealing with OWCP.

 47.       Helsten is the best!

 48.       I couldn’t begin to say enough about WOLMED.  They really care about you here.

 49.       Great experience!  Thanks.

 50.      The doctors and staff here have been a great help to me.  Thanks.

 51.       You guys are the best!

 52.      Very professional.  They take the time to answer all questions and I never feel rushed.

 53.      Dr. Helsten is the best!!!

 54.      Excellent!  Love Dr. Helsten.

 55.      Excellent!  I’m happy with the care the staff and Dr. Helsten give me.

 56.      The doctor’s staff is wonderful.

 57.      Janet made today so amazing.  Every time I come in here I’m nervous, but she is so nice and I’m very thankful for her.

 58.      Very pleased with entire environment, including the rehab staff.

 59.      Best place anywhere!  I come from Dallas just to be treated here.

 60.     Staff was very friendly and professional.  I really appreciate the service I received.  Thank you.

 61.      Dr. Helsten is the best doctor I have every used.  I drive all the way from Plano to see him.

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