{"id":30537,"date":"2020-01-10T09:02:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T14:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/?p=30537"},"modified":"2020-01-10T09:05:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T14:05:46","slug":"common-mistakes-that-could-hurt-your-workers-comp-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/common-mistakes-that-could-hurt-your-workers-comp-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Workers Comp Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life can be quite difficult when you\u2019ve been injured on the job, and workers\u2019 compensation can make things even harder. The bureaucracy surrounding workers\u2019 compensation claims is challenging to navigate, and without an attorney on your side, you may make some missteps that impact your ability to collect. These are the big \u201cdon\u2019ts\u201d of workers\u2019 compensation claims:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Taking Your Time to Report the Injury- While we like to wait until we\u2019re sure we\u2019re injured, this can be a problem when it comes to worker\u2019s compensation. You need to report the injury the moment it happens, no matter what. Failure to do so can raise suspicion that the incident didn\u2019t occur as you\u2019re claiming. Do not leave the building until that claim is filed. Even if your injury seems minor, report it immediately and make full documentation of the circumstances surrounding it.<\/span>
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  2. Getting Treated by the Wrong Doctor \u2013 If your employer chooses a specific workers\u2019 compensation doctor, you must submit to an exam by that exact doctor in order to be eligible for coverage through workers\u2019 compensation. If your employer does not choose a doctor, you may visit any doctor you\u2019d like, as long as they are qualified to diagnose your injury. Choosing the correct doctor not only assists you in healing faster, but it can also directly impact the overall amount of workers\u2019 compensation benefits you receive.<\/span>
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  3. Ignoring Restrictions \u2013 If your doctor puts work restrictions on you, you must adhere to them. If your workplace is able to accommodate these restrictions, go to work even if you\u2019re not very comfortable. Failure to return to work may terminate some or all of your workers\u2019 compensation benefits and you may lose your job entirely. If you\u2019re truly terribly uncomfortable performing duties, you need to contact your doctor immediately to adjust their restrictions.<\/span>
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  4. Not Communicating the Specifics of Your Injury to the Doctor \u2013 Now is not the time to simply grin and bear it. Minimizing the amount of pain you\u2019re in or glossing over details regarding how you got the injury is a bad idea. If your doctor isn\u2019t aware of your pain, they have very little reason to properly treat you, and this can be devastating to your claim. They need these details in order to accurately diagnose you and the severity of the situation, otherwise you run the risk of going back to work too soon or being reinjured. Always be truthful with the doctor so you can get the workers\u2019 compensation benefits you need during this difficult time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The main thing to adhere to is that every time you interact with someone involved in your claim — employers, doctors, and the insurance company — think about whether what you\u2019re saying could be construed in a way that harms your claim. If it could be, contact a workers\u2019 compensation attorney for guidance on getting the compensation you deserve.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Life can be quite difficult when you\u2019ve been injured on the job, and workers\u2019 compensation can make things even harder….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,17,72,74],"tags":[],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30537"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaltercomp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}