Was Your Workers' Compensation Claim Denied?
If your work injury claim has been denied, or even if one aspect of your claim is being disputed, you have the right to enlist an experienced attorney to help you get all of the benefits you are entitled to.
At the law firm of Palanca & Lanzisera, we have more than a decade of experience standing up for the rights of injured workers in Atlanta and the surrounding parts of Georgia. We know the path to take to resolve denied and disputed claims. We know the path to take to get results.
Reasons for Denied Claims
Not surprisingly, employers and workers' compensation insurance companies don't want to pay claims. They will look for any opportunity to avoid having to provide full benefits, or any benefits at all.
Your employer may deny your claim by saying that your not actually an employee, but an independent contractor. It may accuse you of having drugs in your system at the time of the accident. It may blame the injury on a preexisting condition.
Even if it accepts the claim, admitting that the injury happened on the job, the employer may dispute some aspect. It may challenge the amount of wage benefits that you should receive. It may refuse to provide mileage reimbursements. It might try to prevent you from seeing a different doctor.
Workers' Comp Hearings
Our lawyers will do what it takes to make them provide the benefits you are entitled to. Often, this means taking the case in front of an administrative law judge at the State Board of Workers' Compensation for a hearing. These are unique administrative proceedings that are similar to courtroom trials. However, the rules are different. We know the rules and how to get results in these hearings.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
All cases involving denied or disputed comp claims are handled on a contingency basis. You are only required to pay our law firm if we are successful in resolving your case.
Call us at 800-975-7325 or 678-733-9838 or send us an e-mail to schedule a free consultation.
