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Why are there no workers comp benefits when you hurt your back?

Why are there no workers comp benefits when you hurt your back?

If an employee calls in to work with an excuse like “I can’t come in to work today, because I hurt my back yesterday on the job,” there are no workers comp benefits when there is no medical treatment. Regardless of how many days the employee claims he stayed home in bed while his back got better, it is not a workers comp claim.

Can a company deny a workers comp claim?

Most states allow the workers comp insurer to deny a claim if the employee is intoxicated at the time of the injury and the intoxication was a contributing factor in the accident that caused the injury.

What should you not say to a workers comp Doctor?

What you say to the doctor can affect the outcome of your claim, so knowing what not to say to workers’ comp doctor staff is important. If you’re thinking you should hold back details or falsify the information to bolster your workers’ comp claim, you’re setting yourself up for a denial.

What happens if an injured worker does not return to work?

If the employer offers the injured worker tasks that are in compliance with the doctor’s work restrictions and the injured worker does not return to work, workers compensation insurance does not have to pay the injured worker lost wages. Insurance companies will often send an injured worker for an “Independent” Medical Exam (or IME).

Why is my workers compensation check not in the mail?

The TTD check is supposed to be about 2/3 of the injured workers’ average weekly wage (AWW), and is generally the lifeline saving injured workers from bankruptcy while they are in recovery. When the TTD check doesn’t arrive on time, it can throw even the most carefully managed finances into a tailspin.

When is a workers comp claim should not be closed?

A workers’ compensation claim should not be closed for any reason other than when all known activity to be completed on the file has been completed. If any of the following situations exist on a work comp claim, it should be left open:

If the employer offers the injured worker tasks that are in compliance with the doctor’s work restrictions and the injured worker does not return to work, workers compensation insurance does not have to pay the injured worker lost wages. Insurance companies will often send an injured worker for an “Independent” Medical Exam (or IME).

Can a worker’s comp claim be turned down?

If it has, you should know you DON’T have to take no for an answer!! The Workers’ Compensation system is complex, and your claim could be turned down for any number of reasons. But what you may not know is that if your claim is denied, you have the right to appeal this decision.