Workers Compensation West Virginia
West Virginia has the worst website of all 50 states for workers compensation. If you are injured on the job, you will not be able to get any useful information from the state site at all unfortunately.
You best course of action is to immediately notify your employer of your injury and make sure they follow up with their insurance company. Follow all instructions your employer gives you as well as any from their insurance company. You need to do everything by the book to make sure you don’t break any rules and become disqualified from obtaining benefits.
What Kind Of Benefits Can I Get?
Again, the benefits you might be eligible for were not found on the state website. Typically though, you should be able to get reimbursed for medical bills, lost hours at work, and some states offer training for a new job (if necessary) as well as death benefits and a few others.
Did Insurance Deny Your Claim?
It can be very stressful if your workers compensation claim is denied by the insurance company. This can happen if they feel your injury is not legit or that you did not get the injury at work. If your claim is rejected, you should be able to get a hearing to have someone impartial look at the situation. In some circumstances you might have to hire a lawyer to represent you in you quest for benefits.
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