I've been through the same thing with workers comp......long story short, Good Luck
. I'm an independent contractor, so I work for myself, own the company, so I was screwed with WC.
You probably know alot of the tricks to help with the pain already, besides oxy's. The one that helped me the most was sleeping on a very firm mattress. I eventually bought a select comfort mattress, but before that I slept on the floor...no shit
You can try the hottest shower you can stand, then go to as cold as you can stand, as long as you dont have any heart problems.......a heart attack would really ruin your day
I wish I had something more to tell ya.....I've been dealing with chronic pain for 5 years. Send me a pm if you'd like and I'll hook you up with a site with very helpful people in this matter, who know much more than I do about comp, and lawyers, and coping with chronic pain. The admin is an asshole though.........