If you are hurt on the job, do you need to go to the hospital?

The Doctor is In..Dispensable!

If you have a denied workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina, or South Carolina, where your employer is claiming not only that you never reported the injury, but also that it never even happened, you may find yourself in front of a hearing Commissioner telling your side of the story.  Invariably, after you relate to the hearing commissioner, just when and how you got hurt, your employer will march up the stand a whole host of witnesses, saying you did not tell them a thing about being hurt!  What is the one thing that usually breaks the standoff?  Medical evidence.

If you are hurt on the job, go to the hospital, or your doctor as soon as possible!  Tell the hospital, or doctor that you got hurt at work.  What often breaks the tie in the hearing commissioner’s eyes, is what a person told the medical providers right after the accident.  So, if they see you saw the doctor, literally right after you testified you got hurt, and told the doctor what you just testified to, it gives you credibility, and establishes when and how you got hurt.  Often, the doctor’s notes can be the workers’ compensation claimant’s biggest ally in winning their case.

Injured workers are usually in total disbelief that their employer would try and deny their claim.  But, many employers are concerned about the “high cost” of workers’ compensation insurance premiums, and are going to do their best to have no claims filed, even to their employees’ detriment.  Also, many managers’ compensation structure is based on the amount of lost time accidents that occur on their watch.  An employee getting hurt in this case literally takes money out of their pocket.  Tippens & Zurosky has knowledgeable, experienced attorneys who can fight for your rights during this often long and difficult workers' compensation process.  Call us toll-free at 877-372-3580, or at 704-343-0018, for a free consultation.  Let us help you!