Workers' Compensation Pain Management in Queens, NY
If you got hurt at work in New York and your claim is accepted, your employer's insurance carrier pays for the medical care you need. You don't pay the doctor.
Queens Pain Clinic treats work injuries at our Rego Park office: herniated discs, pinched nerves, shoulder and knee injuries, and the stubborn pain that doesn't settle down with rest. We've been treating pain in Queens since 2004, and we write the medical reports your claim depends on.
Last reviewed October 2026
If you got hurt at work in New York and your claim is accepted, your employer’s insurance carrier pays for the medical care you need. You don’t pay the doctor. Queens Pain Clinic treats work injuries at our Rego Park office: herniated discs, pinched nerves, shoulder and knee injuries, and the stubborn pain that doesn’t settle down with rest. Care usually moves in steps: medication, physical therapy and activity changes first, then injections if the pain is still limiting you. Treatment follows New York’s Medical Treatment Guidelines, and some procedures need the carrier’s approval before we schedule them. Every visit produces a medical report covering your diagnosis, exam findings, treatment and work restrictions. Tell your employer in writing within 30 days of the injury and file an Employee Claim (Form C-3) within two years.
- While your claim is accepted, the insurer pays for authorized treatment, with no co-pays and no bill from us
- We bill the carrier directly, so you don’t pay at the visit
- Usually no referral needed. If your insurer requires a provider network, we check it before your visit
- Spine and joint injections are done with fluoroscopy, a live X-ray, so the needle goes where the images say it should
- Every visit produces a medical report with your diagnosis, exam findings, treatment and work restrictions
- We tell you where each approval request stands, so you aren’t left guessing about your appointment
Your employer’s workers’ comp insurance carrier, once your claim is accepted. We bill them directly
Usually not. Some insurers require a provider network, so call us and we’ll check yours
9701 66th Ave, Rego Park, NY 11374
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 am to 6 pm. Sun 9 am to 3 pm. Closed Wed and Sat
Call 1-877-97 NO PAIN
What Counts as a Work Injury
Some work injuries have a date and a story: you slipped on a wet floor, a pallet shifted, a ladder gave way. Others build slowly. Years of lifting, gripping a tool, or typing can wear down a shoulder, a wrist or a lower back.
Both kinds can be covered. Whether yours is covered is for the insurer and, if there's a dispute, the Workers' Compensation Board to decide. What we do is examine you, find out what's wrong, and put it in writing.
Back and neck
Herniated and bulging discs, sciatica, facet joint pain, sprains and strains.
Shoulder, knee and hip
Rotator cuff injuries, joint pain after a fall or a lift.
Hands and wrists
Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries.
Nerve pain
Pinched nerves, radiculopathy, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Pain that outlasts the injury
Myofascial pain, pain after a fracture or surgery.
How We Treat Work Injuries
Most people don't start with a needle. The first visit is a history and a physical exam, and we go through any MRI, X-ray or nerve testing you already have. If something is missing, we order it through facilities your insurer accepts. From there the plan usually moves in steps: medication, physical therapy and activity changes first, then injections if the pain is still limiting you.
Spine and joint injections are done with fluoroscopy, a live X-ray, so the needle goes where the images say it should. Spinal cord stimulation starts with a trial, and it generally needs the carrier's approval first.
How New York's Treatment Rules Affect Your Care
New York has Medical Treatment Guidelines. They're the Workers' Compensation Board's standards for what care fits a given injury and how much of it. Treatment that follows the guidelines is generally pre-authorized, so it can start without waiting on the insurer.
Certain procedures, and anything outside the guidelines, need approval first. In those cases the doctor submits a prior authorization request through the Board's online system and the carrier answers.
Some care starts the same week, and some care waits on a decision. If a request is denied, we can respond with more documentation.
We'll tell you where each request stands, so you aren't left guessing why an appointment hasn't been scheduled.
Every visit produces a medical report. New York requires providers to bill workers' comp on the CMS-1500 form with a narrative report attached, and electronic submission has been mandatory since July 1, 2022. Our reports cover:
- Your diagnosis
- What we found on exam
- The treatment
- What you can and can’t do at work right now
- The doctor’s opinion on whether your condition is consistent with the work incident you described
We write what we find. We don't write what a claim needs. A report that is accurate and specific is also the most useful one for you, because the insurer, the Board and any judge can rely on it.
An independent medical exam, or IME, is usually requested by the insurance carrier and done by a doctor the carrier picks. If you're sent to one, that doctor isn't ours, and we'll help you understand what the exam is for.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Five steps, from the first call to follow-ups. See what to expect for more.
Call us
Tell us when and how you were hurt. If you have them, have your employer’s name, the insurance carrier, your claim number and your Workers’ Compensation Board case number ready. If you don’t, we’ll still book you.
Bring what you have
Any MRI or X-ray reports, discharge papers from an ER or urgent care visit, and a list of your medications.
Exam and history
The doctor asks how the injury happened, what your job involves, and what hurts. Then comes a physical exam.
A plan
You leave knowing what we think is wrong, what comes next, and which parts need the insurer’s approval.
Follow-ups
The Board’s own guidance has injured workers seeing their doctor about 15 days after the injury and then every 90 days if time off work continues. We schedule around that.
Reporting, Cost and Getting Back on the Job
Do it now. You have to tell your employer in writing within 30 days of the injury, and waiting longer can put your claim at risk. You also have two years to file an Employee Claim (Form C-3) with the Workers' Compensation Board.
You can file at wcb.ny.gov, and the Board's helpline is (877) 632-4996.
We're a medical practice, not a law firm, so we can't give legal advice. We can tell you what to bring to your first visit.
Nothing at the visit. While your claim is accepted, the insurer pays for authorized treatment and you don't get a bill from us. There are no co-pays.
The one exception is worth knowing about. If the Board rules that your injury isn't work-related, or you stop pursuing a disputed claim, the bills can become your responsibility. If your claim is contested, we'll tell you so you aren't surprised later.
After each visit our doctors document what you can do, such as no lifting over a set weight, no overhead work, or no work at all for now. That report goes to the insurer and the Board.
When your condition settles, we assess whether you can return to your old duties, return with restrictions, or need a different kind of work. Your employer decides what jobs are available. Our job is to give an honest account of what your body can handle.
If your doctor and the insurer disagree about your work capacity, or the claim is disputed, the Board's Advocate for Injured Workers can help you through the process.
These pages may also help. See insurance for how we handle coverage.
Workers' Comp Questions We Hear Most
Hurt at Work and Not Sure Where to Start?
Call 1-877-97 NO PAIN. Our office is at 9701 66th Ave in Rego Park, and we see patients from across Queens, including Forest Hills, Elmhurst, Kew Gardens, Middle Village and Flushing.
9701 66th Ave, Rego Park, NY 11374
Phone: 1-877-97 NO PAIN
Treating pain in Queens since 2004.
- Monday9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Tuesday9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- WednesdayClosed
- Thursday9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Friday9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- SaturdayClosed
- Sunday9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Last reviewed October 2026. This page is general information about New York workers' compensation and isn't medical or legal advice. Individual results vary. Talk with a qualified physician before starting any treatment.