If you have received a notice that your workers' compensation claim has been denied, you are not alone. Thousands of claims are wrongfully denied every year, even for valid injuries. A majority of these denials are often due to technicalities in paperwork or insufficient evidence proving the work-related injury.
It is important that you speak with an attorney about possibly appealing your claim. Whether your denial was for a technicality or insufficient evidence, do not give up.
Our Woodland Hills workers' compensation legal team at Rodich Law can fight for you. We have been through the appeals process thousands of times and have an in-depth understanding of what it takes to obtain the benefits you deserve.
Injured workers may be denied workers compensation for a variety of reasons. However, the most common reasons for a work injury claim denial include:
Our workers comp attorneys can overturn a denial for any of these reasons and more.
Appealing the decision of workers' compensation insurance can be complex, and error at any point can jeopardize your case.
The process of appealing a worker's compensation case includes:
In the state of California, you are able to request a hearing in front of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) judge by filing a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed form. This informal trial gives you an opportunity to plead your case in a court of appeal, before a judge.
The workers compensation judge will hear both sides of the case - yours and the insurance company's. The judge will then decide whether the claim should be accepted or not.
Unless you have intimate knowledge of the system, this process should not be attempted on your own. Our legal team can help you build a strong case using medical evidence. We can seek the evaluation of an independent medical specialist who can provide non-biased evidence.
Start by contacting an attorney at our law firm and discussing your denied claim. We can review your situation and advise you on how to proceed with your appeals. With decades of experience behind us, we can provide effective guidance through every step of the process.
If we do not win you workers compensation benefits, you do not pay us legal fees. Take action immediately, as claims are time-sensitive. Contact us at 818-888-3000.
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