What happens if my employer disputes my workers’ comp claim?

While not common, your employer may cast aspersions on the legitimacy of your claim. This may seem like an act of bad faith, but in some cases, they may have a valid reason, especially when many individuals try to game the system in order to receive benefits for an injury that simply didn’t happen due to a work-related activity, or those with a history of applying for benefits on a suspiciously regular basis. It is important to note that this can be resolved by working with us, your best federal workers’ compensation attorneys, so give us a call at 312-444-0214 and we’ll look into your case’s particulars – the call is 100% FREE.

To begin with, employers often dispute your claim for the following reasons:

  1. They may dispute the fact that it was work-related
  2. They may dispute the degree to which you were injured
  3. They may disagree with the course of treatment recommended by your physician

According to FECA legislation, an employer who disputes their employee’s injuries or health condition must do so in writing within 10 days of your providing them with notice regarding your injury.

OWCP will then review your claim, gather medical evidence as well as any other relevant paperwork such as pay stubs, receipts for medical procedures, transport receipts and so on from both yourself and your employer. Armed with this information, they will then determine if your employer’s dispute has merit.

In case they rule in favor of your employer, all is not lost: you can always appeal OWCP’s decision. Often times, an employer’s dispute does not rise to the actual legal standard of a controverted claim and we can evaluate this and detail it for the Claims Examiner. The entire process is overseen by OWCP, and it can be long and arduous, which is why we always recommend working closely with our experienced injured federal worker attorneys in order to expedite the whole process – simply call our experienced federal workers’ compensation attorneys for your FREE consultation.