Workers should know that the signing of the Award Agreement doesn’t fully protect the worker. Delay on the side of the employer often means the employer is trying to get a doctor to say the worker can return to work with some restrictions. Here are the steps a skilled Virginia Workers’ Compensation attorney will address when the Award Agreement isn’t quickly filed.
- Make sure the Agreement Award is filed with the Commission. Check with the Commission a week to 10 days after you sent it to the employer. If it wasn’t filed, then begin to make inquiries as to why it wasn’t filed.
- To see what has been filed, know that all filings and documents should be reviewable online. If you set up an account with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission , you should be able to see all the files you uploaded and all the files the employer or its insurance carrier uploaded.
- File the formal claim for benefits, if you haven’t already done so. This will start the clock running. The employer will have 20 days to respond by either denying your claim or filing the Agreement Award. The claim should include a request for a hearing. (the ‘B’ portion). If the claim ends up being denied, you will need to file your relevant medical records to make sure it moves towards a hearing.
Call Virginia Injured Workers’ Lawyer Joe Miller if You Were Hurt at Work
Joe Miller has helped thousands of Virginia and North Carolina injured workers for over a quarter century. He’ll make sure your claim is prepared properly, that you get all benefits you’re entitled to, negotiate with the adjuster and if necessary, try your case before the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Call attorney Joe Miller at the at 888-694-1671 and get Strong Justice for your claim.
