Slips, trips and falls can cause broken bones, neck and hip injuries and other injuries. It is important to consult a hip injury worker compensation lawyer if you have been injured at work. They can explain your rights.
Existing condition
Oft, an employer will try to deny an injury claim by claiming that it was caused by an existing condition and not an accident on the job. In these cases, the employee is usually responsible for establishing a connection between the accident and injury. This can be done through medical reports and examinations.
Refusing to Seek Medical Treatment
Employers may deny claims if they feel that the employee failed to seek medical care in time, causing the injury to worsen or develop. Employers may deny workers’ compensation claims based on the claim of inadequate or delayed medical care. It is therefore important that workers report their injuries as soon as they occur and follow the recommended medical procedures in order to strengthen their claim.
Employee Fault
Workers’ compensation claims may be denied if the employee is found to have been at fault for their accident. They may claim that the employee was drunk, playing horse or not following workplace safety protocols. It is important for employees to prove that they followed safety rules, and to dispute these allegations.
Absence of witnesses
The absence of witnesses does not prevent an employee to make a claim. However, it can make the process of proving its validity more difficult. If there are no witnesses to back up the claim or no video footage, then doubts can arise. This could lead to delays in the process, and possibly even a denial.
Missed deadline
Employees often miss the deadline to file a workers compensation claim, which results in their claim being denied. The statute of limitations dictates how quickly an employee must submit a claim following a workplace accident, but the deadline to notify their employer may be shorter. It may be that a worker only has 30 days to notify their employer after a workplace injury, but they have two years to file a claim.
These facts will help employees navigate the workers’ compensation claims process.