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Last Updat­ed on April 18, 2023 

When a claim is denied, injured work­ers are left with mount­ing med­ical bills and lost wages, while strug­gling to recov­er from their injuries. 

1. Denied Work­ers’ Comp Claims
2. Fight­ing a Denied Work­ers’ Comp Claim
3. Rea­sons for Denied Work­ers’ Comp Claims
4. Appeal a Denied Work­ers’ Comp Claim
5. Work­ers’ Com­pen­sa­tion Benefits

How to Win Workers Comp Claims !

Denied Workers’ Comp Claims: Reasons and Consequences

There are sev­er­al rea­sons why a work­ers’ comp claim may be denied. One of the most com­mon rea­sons is a lack of med­ical evi­dence. Insur­ance com­pa­nies will often deny claims if there is not enough med­ical evi­dence to sup­port the injury or ill­ness. Addi­tion­al­ly, if the injury or ill­ness is not con­sid­ered work-relat­ed, the claim may also be denied.

Anoth­er rea­son for denied claims is missed dead­lines or incom­plete paper­work. Work­ers must file their claim with­in a cer­tain time­frame, and if they miss this win­dow or fail to fill out the nec­es­sary paper­work cor­rect­ly, their claim may be denied. Last­ly, if the injury occurred while the work­er was under the influ­ence of drugs or alco­hol, the claim may be denied.

The con­se­quences of a denied work­ers’ comp claim can be severe. Injured work­ers may be left with unpaid med­ical bills and no way to sup­port them­selves or their fam­i­lies while they recov­er. This finan­cial stress can also lead to emo­tion­al dis­tress and a pro­longed recov­ery time.

Steps to Take When Fighting a Denied Workers’ Comp Claim

If your work­ers’ comp claim has been denied, there are steps you can take to fight back and win. The first step is to con­sult with an expe­ri­enced work­ers’ comp lawyer. A lawyer can help you under­stand the rea­sons for the denial and devel­op a strat­e­gy to appeal the decision.

Next, gath­er as much evi­dence as pos­si­ble to sup­port your claim. This may include med­ical records, wit­ness state­ments, and pho­tos of the injury or acci­dent scene. Your lawyer will use this evi­dence to build a strong case and prove that your injury or ill­ness is work-related.

Once you have gath­ered evi­dence, file an appeal with the work­ers’ comp board. This appeal will go before a judge, who will review the evi­dence and make a deci­sion. It is impor­tant to have legal rep­re­sen­ta­tion dur­ing this process, as the insur­ance com­pa­ny will like­ly have their own lawyers present.

If your appeal is suc­cess­ful, you may be award­ed work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion ben­e­fits, includ­ing med­ical expens­es and lost wages. If your appeal is denied, you may be able to file a fur­ther appeal to a high­er court.

While a denied work­ers’ comp claim can be a dif­fi­cult and stress­ful expe­ri­ence, it is impor­tant to remem­ber that there are steps you can take to fight back and win. By work­ing with an expe­ri­enced work­ers’ comp lawyer and gath­er­ing evi­dence to sup­port your claim, you can increase your chances of suc­cess and get the com­pen­sa­tion you deserve.

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Related Readings:

1. How to File a Work­ers’ Comp Claim
2. Under­stand­ing Work­ers’ Comp Laws
3. Com­mon Injuries Cov­ered by Work­ers’ Comp
4. Work­ers’ Comp for Men­tal Health Injuries
5. How Long Does a Work­ers’ Comp Claim Take?

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