How to Win a Workers' Comp Stress Claim

If you have been wounded or fallen ill because of the anxiety you experienced at your job, you may be entitled to take delivery of workers compensation audit. Each state has its regulations governing this special type of insurance, but no matter where your injury or illness occurred, there are many resources available to help you with your claim. If you claimed your employer denied stress and your claim, you could appeal the denial by arming yourself with some information.

Plan your claim carefully. In most situations, an employee's claim of stress will be wide open to understanding. How you there it from the beginning is crucial. It is important that you be able to link an injury or illness to stress that was directly a result of your employment.

Contact your employer and notify it that you need to make a workers' comp claim. It should help walk you through the procedure and get your claim submitted.

Contact a state workers' compensation official (see Resource) with any questions you have about the claims process while you wait for a decision. The official can explain the workers' comp claims process to you and let you know what to expect.

Wait to hear what the company and the indemnity company say about your claim. Their decision will be provided to you in writing. Once you receive the decision, read it thoroughly.

Hire a lawyer if your claim was deprived of. You can appeal the choice by going to a workers' compensation hearing without a lawyer, but be conscious that your employer will have a brief there to protect its decision. If you want to win your claim, you will need to pay for an experienced lawyer.