Reliance Standard

Reliance Standard is attempting to doctor shop and send me to an unqualified specialist.

Reviewed by Steve on January 20th 2016   Verified Policyholder
I was bitten by a black legged tick (ixodes pacificus) while working on the job at the Nevada Test Site in 2004. Only after I tested positive for Lyme disease and 2 co-infections in July of 2008 (had to force a doctor to accept a test kit to send blood off to a CDC and New York state qualified lab), did the workers comp insurance company stipulate that I had Lyme and co-infections. I am in Nevada District Court (Southern District) because after 7 years (I had to resign in 2009) They have not paid for either workers comp or any medicine to fight the diseases! I have been receiving ttd from Reliance since 2009, and I have to go see their chosen IME doctor today. I have three other doctors (2 infectious disease specialists, one of which is a world renowned Lyme literate doctor) who have maintained the continuous clinical diagnosis of Lyme and co-infections. The doctor they are sending me to is an old ex-military doctor who is NOT an infectious disease doctor (he is neurologist and psychiatrist) who’s specialties just happen to be the diseases that Lyme disease is assigned by uninformed doctors. His listed specialties are MS, alzhiemers, parkinson’s, etc. This is a clear case of doctor shopping. Do I have to go to this? Well, I probably will before you get a chance to read this, so I will probably be talking to you soon. Thank you for the opportunity to express my disgust with Reliance.
Reply
Sent on January 20th 2016 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Steve, as it appears that your claim is for Worker’s Compensation and not for benefits under a disability insurance policy, you will need to consult with an attorney that handles Worker’s Compensation.