Step 3 (maybe): Appeal
So let us say your workers compensation benefits get terminated. What then? Well, you can go back to work if you think you are able to, but like I said, these posts were written for people who are truly disabled and are unable to work due to their disability. Your next option is to appeal the case and this is another reason you need a lawyer. The lawyer can also request that your benefits get restored until the appeal is heard. Your lawyer will also need access to any evaluations by physicians from the workers compensation company, because they typically will not provide that to you. Any incorrect information in those records needs to be brought to the attention of the judge. You can also bring supportive documentation of disability from your own doctors and the judge can weigh this information as well. You should also know that the workers compensation company also has the right to appeal decisions that you are disabled, so it works both ways. This will bring me to my next post which has to do with video surveillances -- yes, I'm serious, video surveillance.
posted by MedFriendly | 7:08 PM
2 Comments:
Hey Dominic,
Sometimes the employer is not willing to compromise for insurance with a disabled employee. These are the occassions when the disabled has to go back to work.
Dominic, what can be done in such occassions?
Just to clarify, are you referring to cases in which the employee does not have workers comp insurance or to cases when the employee has workers comp insurance but the insurance company says the employee must go back? Thanks
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