Can I File a Lawsuit if My Employer Disputes My Workers' Compensation Claim?

Usually, workers' compensation claims are pursued through the administrative process and not through the court system. Only once the administrative process, usually consisting of reviews and appeals within a state workers' compensation agency, has been exhausted and the parties have taken every step they can to settle a claim, including attending an administrative hearing, may they appeal the compensation award to a workers' compensation appeal board or special workers' compensation court.

In many states, if a party still takes issue with the determination of the workers' compensation appeal board or court, redress may then be sought in the civil court system. This process is specifically controlled by each state and, if you have not already, you should retain an attorney familiar with the workers' compensation system in your state to handle your claim.

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