Workers’ Compensation Appeals

If you are one of the unfortunate employees whose workers’ compensation claim has been denied, you still have options available to you. In fact, Colorado’s workers’ compensation procedures offer you the chance to file an appeal at multiple levels within the filing process. Your claim could be denied for any number of reasons, from a minor glitch on your original application to a failure to obtain sufficient medical documentation to fully explain your condition. When you receive a determination that you feel is incorrect, you have the right to take the process to the next level with an appeal. And the likelihood that you’ll win that appeal can be greater if you have an informed workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
When you contact the law office of Mary E. Jeffers, our Colorado workers’ compensation appeals attorneys will meet with you to learn the details of your case. We have extensive experience with all phases of the appeals process, and our veteran workers’ compensation lawyers are skilled negotiators and mediators who are prepared to aggressively represent your interests.
The Worker’s Compensation appeals board hears appeals from employees whose claims for benefits have been denied. Once a denial has occurred, a petition to review must be filed, followed within 20 days’ time by a brief that supports the appeal. After the 20-day period has expired, an Administrative Law Judge will review the case and make a ruling (called a supplemental order) within another 30 days. The process also may involve a pre-hearing conference to discuss a settlement, and may go on to a hearing.
If the Administrative Law Judge doesn’t issue a supplemental order, or if you remain unsatisfied with the decision made, you have more options to appeal. However, at this point, your appeal will go before the Industrial Claim Appeals Office.  There, two administrative judges will review your case and any evidence you’ve submitted to support your claim. If you aren’t satisfied with the decision of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office judges, you can take your appeal to Colorado’s Court of Appeals.
Although you have multiple options when it comes to appealing decisions made about your workers’ compensation claim, it isn’t difficult to see that the process can be complicated, time-consuming, and intimidating. You’ll appreciate the peace of mind that comes from having a skilled legal advocate to represent your interests.

At the law office of Mary E. Jeffers, our experienced Colorado workers compensation appeals attorneys understand the intricacies of the law. We also know that workers’ compensation laws are subject to change, so we are painstaking in our efforts to ensure that our knowledge is up-to-the-minute. Attorney Jeffers’ background in claims adjustment offers our clients a uniquely inside perspective that encompasses all phases of the workers’ compensation claims and appeals process. We are dedicated to providing you with the kind of aggressive and tenacious representation you need to pursue your workers’ compensation appeal. Contact the law office of Mary E. Jeffers and request a free consultation about your case.

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