Workers’ Comp is Failing Workers with Delays and Denials – CEO of RescueMeds Colleen Shields Calls for Action

Workers’ Comp Is Failing Workers with Delays and Denials—RescueMeds Fights Back

Workers’ compensation is supposed to protect employees when they get injured on the job. It should provide fast access to medical care, wage replacement, and the medications needed for recovery. Yet in reality, the system often does the opposite. Instead of helping, workers’ comp is failing workers with constant delays, denials, and red tape.

At RescueMeds, led by founder Colleen Shields, we take a different approach. We ensure timely medications, simplify care, and champion reform for injured employees who too often fall through the cracks.

A System Meant to Help—But Often Hurts

The U.S. workforce stands on the frontlines of the country’s economy. From construction workers building infrastructure, to truck drivers delivering goods, to healthcare professionals saving lives—these workers keep America running. When they get hurt, the promise of workers’ comp should be simple: treatment, recovery, and support.

However, the reality looks much different. Delays in prescription approval, denied claims, and bureaucratic backlogs prevent workers from accessing the care they urgently need. For someone with a broken bone, torn ligament, or traumatic injury, waiting weeks for medication isn’t just inconvenient—it’s dangerous.

The Most At-Risk Workers

The most dangerous occupations—construction, transportation, maintenance, security, and healthcare—make up the backbone of society. These are the men and women who face the highest injury risks every day. Yet when accidents happen, they are often the ones waiting the longest for care.

Delays in treatment mean longer recovery times, higher medical costs, and more time out of work. For families living paycheck to paycheck, this gap can be devastating. Instead of focusing on healing, injured workers face stress, financial strain, and frustration as they fight the very system designed to support them.

How RescueMeds Provides a Solution

This is where RescueMeds steps in. We remove barriers by delivering critical prescriptions directly to injured workers—without cost to the patient. Our process cuts through red tape, bypasses PBM restrictions, and ensures no worker has to wait weeks for medication.

RescueMeds also supports both patients and providers by:

Coordinating directly with doctors and attorneys
Navigating claim disputes with insurance adjusters
Ensuring compliance with state workers’ comp laws
Advocating for fair reimbursement and system-wide reform

Our mission is simple but powerful: put patients first and fight for fairness in workers’ comp.

Why Reform Is Urgent

Workers’ comp has become a battleground between insurers, PBMs, and patients. The system too often prioritizes cost-cutting over care, leaving injured workers at risk. Reform isn’t just needed—it’s urgent.

RescueMeds stands at the forefront of that fight. By exposing harmful practices, building awareness, and supporting advocacy efforts, we aim to protect access to care for injured workers across the nation.

The Bottom Line

Workers’ compensation should heal, not harm. Delays and denials cost workers their health, families their security, and society its productivity.

At RescueMeds, we believe no worker should ever be left waiting for the medication that can help them recover and return to life. We are committed to ensuring timely prescriptions, transparent care, and a system that truly supports the people who keep our economy moving.

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