Nobody wants to get hurt on the job and it would add insult to injury, quite literally, if you were injured on the job and then your Connecticut workers’ compensation claim was denied.
Certainly you can file your workers’ compensation claim on your own, but working with a board certified attorney may help protect your long term interests.
Why might a claim get denied?
- Failure to report your injury immediately. Many people like to try to “wait out” an injury that occurred on the job, but in the end that can harm you more than it helps. If you do not report your injury right away you leave a window open for an employer to question why that is and leave room for an alternative explanation of your injury.
- Your employer has the right by law to dispute your claim. There are certain grounds that your employer can claim, but the main one is that you weren’t working at the time of your injury. This could mean they claim you were injured while on break, at lunch, or on your commute.
- A pre-exisiting condition that you suffered before you started working at your current employer could be the reason your claim is denied. While you still may be eligible to file a claim if the pre-existing injury is worsened by working, it may be a factor when your claim is denied.
If you or a loved one were injured on the job and you feel you have a claim to make, our board certified Connecticut workers’ compensation attorneys can help. Contact us immediately and we will review your claim.
