What Documentation Do I Need to Support My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
To support your workers’ compensation claim in the face of challenges, the documents you need may include a first report of injury to show that the injury happened at work and medical records from before the accident to show that your injuries are due to the work accident and not to a pre-existing condition.
Insurance companies are not known for keeping things simple, and workers’ compensation insurance is no exception to this trend. Think about the last time you filed a claim with a car insurance company for an accident that involved property damage only, no injuries. You had to give recorded statements and send photos, receipts, and written narratives. Imagine how much more complicated the process is when you are filing a workers’ compensation claim, where not only medical bills are at stake but also payment for the time that you were unable to perform all of your job duties because of your injury. It is a frustrating process, and if you feel like the workers’ comp insurance company is making things more difficult on purpose, you might be right. The best way to get the money you need with as little hassle as possible is to contact an Omaha workers’ compensation lawyer.
Showing How the Accident Has Affected You Financially
If you need anything from workers’ compensation besides medical treatment, you will also need to show how the injury has affected your income-earning ability. You must provide pay stubs or an employment contract to show how much you earned before your accident. You may also need a report from a vocational expert to show how much you are currently capable of earning now that maximum medical improvement from your work injury does not constitute a full recovery to your pre-injury state of health.
Refuting Claims That Your Injury Is Not Work-Related
One of the most common causes of workers’ compensation disputes is when your employer’s workers’ compensation company alleges that your injuries, or your residual symptoms after the treatment of an acute work injury, are not the result of a work accident but rather the result of a pre-existing medical condition. The older you are, the more aches and pains you probably have and the more mishaps there are in your past that the workers’ comp insurance company can blame. To refute these claims, you should bring documentation to show that you have never previously needed treatment for an injury to the body part that got injured in the work accident; this could require a detailed search of your medical records.
Contact Andres Law Offices, PC LLO, About Workers’ Compensation Claims
An Omaha workers’ compensation lawyer can help you provide the necessary documentation to support your workers’ compensation claim. Contact Andres Law Offices, PC LLO in Omaha, Nebraska, about your case.