Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim
When employees are injured while carrying out their job duties, they can receive benefits through workers’ compensation. In most cases, workers’ comp is the “exclusive remedy” for injured employees, meaning they can't sue their employers in court (although there are exceptions allowing injured workers to sue in some circumstances).
The procedure for filing a workers’ comp claim varies from state to state. However, all states require employees to give their employers notice of their injuries by a certain deadline, usually within 30 days or less of the accident or injury. Several states also require employees to file a formal workers’ compensation claim before they can receive benefits. Employees who fail to meet their state’s notice and claim requirements may lose their right to collect benefits.
Follow the links below for more information about the filing process and the rules in certain states.
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How to File a Workers' Compensation Claim
To get workers' comp benefits for an on-the-job injury or illness, you need to follow your state's rules for reporting the injury and filing a claim. Learn how the process work and where to get more information and help.
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Worker's Compensation Time Limits
Each state has different time limits for filing workers’ comp claims and reporting work-related injuries or illness to employers. If you miss the deadlines, you could lose your chance to get benefits.
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Workplace Injury: When You Can Sue Outside of Workers' Compensation
Workers' compensation insurance may not be your only recourse for a workplace injury.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in California
Learn how to appeal when your employer's insurance company has rejected your California workers' comp claim or denied you benefits.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in the District of Columbia
Injured workers are entitled to compensation in the District of Columbia for medical treatment, weekly wage loss, and other expenses. But what happens if the employer’s insurance company denies your claim or only approves partial benefits?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Florida
Learn how to appeal in Florida when your employer's insurer won't pay your workers' comp benefits.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Georgia
Learn why your employer's insurance company might refuse to pay benefits for your work-related injury or illness, and how you can appeal that decision.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Illinois
Learn about the deadlines and procedures in Illinois for appealing an insurance company's decision to deny or delay workers' comp benefits.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Maine
Workers who are injured on the job are entitled to compensation in Maine. But what are your options if you don’t receive the amount of benefits that you expected, or if your workers’ compensation claim is denied entirely?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Massachusetts
Workers injured on the job are entitled to compensation under Massachusetts' workers' compensation law. But what happens if your employer's insurance provider denies your claim?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Nebraska
Learn how to appeal if your employer's insurance company rejects your claim for workers' comp benefits after you've suffered a work-related injury or illness.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Nevada
What are your options if your employer's insurance company denies your workers' comp claim?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in New Hampshire
You were injured on the job, but the insurance company denied your workers' compensation claim.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in New Jersey
Your legal options if your employer's insurance company denied your workers' comp claim.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in New Mexico
Learn about your options and rights when your employer's insurance company rejects your workers' comp claim.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in North Dakota
You were injured on the job but North Dakota Workplace Safety & Insurance denied your workers' compensation claim. Do you have any options?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Ohio
What can you do if your workers' compensation claim is denied in Ohio?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in South Dakota
You have the right to appeal if your employer's insurance company denies your workers' comp claim, but the process involves several steps.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Tennessee
You were injured on the job, but the insurance company denied your workers' compensation claim.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Texas
What are your legal options if you were injured on the job in Texas, but your workers' comp claim was denied?
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Vermont
You have the right to appeal if your employer's insurance company denies your workers' comp claim, but the process involves several steps.
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What to Do If Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied in Washington
Learn how to appeal decisions about your workers' comp benefits in Washington State.
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