Can an employer dispute a workers’ compensation claim?
Many workers are not aware of their rights and some workers are afraid to file a work compย claim.ย Every worker should know and understand the benefits that they are entitled toย under the workers’ compensation system if they become injured at work.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Injured workers are entitled to:
Anย injured employee may beย denied one or more of these benefitsย because eitherย the employer or the insurance company disputes the claim.ย Any employer that has a numberย of claims willย pay higher premium rates for the insurance policy. To keep the rates low, an employer mayย not report all injuries or may simply deny the facts that are stated by the employee in the claim.ย An injuredย employee may hesitate toย file a work comp claim forย fear of losing their job.
Compensation for Work-Related Injuries
Employees areย not alwaysย aware that they may beย entitled to more compensation after receiving medical treatment.ย Someย employees are not aware of all work compย benefits that are available. They simply accept the benefits that they are provided, without knowingย whether or not they are receiving the benefits that they actually deserve. If you have been injured at work, aย St. Louis workers’ compensation lawyer can help youย recover your rightful compensation. Call The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann at (314) 361-4300 for a case evaluation.