The Social Security system is in place to help us through difficult times. Unfortunately, there are some instances in which the system makes our lives even more difficult than they need to be. The day I received the denial letter for my claim, I wasn't sure what I was going to do. After talking with a few friends, I contacted a lawyer. That was the best decision I had ever made. Even with the professional assistance, getting the denial overturned and getting the money that I was owed took several months. I have kept a clear journal of my experience and loaded it with information that can help others get through what can be an impossible time.
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2 Signs That One of Your Employees May Be Faking an Injury to File for Workers' Compensation
Alexis Garcia
As a business owner, you know that workers' compensation laws are in place to help protect employees when they are injured on the job. And, you may even support this law and wish to help any worker while they are trying to get back on their feet. However, you may start to suspect one of your employees is faking an injury just so they do not have to work and so they can file a claim against you and still get a paycheck. If you believe this may be the case, look for the following signs.
1. Employee Waits to Report the Injury the Next Day
Normally, no matter when or where someone is injured, they will want to tell someone about it right away and be checked out. And, if someone is hurt at work, they know that they need to seek medical attention right away so that the extent of their injuries can be determined.
However, if you have an employee who shows up in your office or calls you on the phone to say that they were hurt the previous day, you should be leery. This is especially true if they claim they have not yet seen the doctor but are planning to that day or the next.
And, even if the employee did hurt themselves, the injury could have been sustained while the employee was no longer on the job. A workers' comp attorney can help you sort out these details after a claim is made.
2. Employee Is Unable to Keep Their Story Straight
Another sign that should send up a red flag about your employee's injury claim is when they cannot seem to keep their facts straight. They may tell you one account of how they were hurt and then tell a coworker, doctor, or even their lawyer another story. They may not even be able to accurately tell the same accounting of the incident to the same person.
However, if an injury is bad enough, or if the worker was hit on their head, their facts may be a little fuzzy. Still, you should have an attorney investigate to try to determine what is true and what is false.
Even if you suspect that one of your employees is faking an injury in order to file a claim, you still need to go through the process. To obtain help with proving that the claim is false, contact a workers' compensation defense attorney like Dawson & Associates, LLC to learn about your legal rights in the matter, as well as discuss how they can help you.
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