How Can Schreuders Help If I Have My Claim Denied?

If you have been injured at work but the insurance company has denied your claim for workers compensation Schreuder Partners can help.

Insurance companies deny claims for workers compensation everyday. The worst thing an injured employee can do about the denial of their claim is to accept it!

If your claim for workers compensation has been denied then you need to talk to the expert workers compensation lawyers at Schreuder Partners. We deal with insurance company’s everyday and we have the practical knowledge to ensure that your claim for workers compensation is reviewed and reconsidered.

At your first no-obligation free appointment, we will review the circumstances surrounding your injury and the reasons why the insurance company has denied your claim. Some common reasons for denying a workers compensation claim include:

   1. You were injured in a journey claim and the insurance company denies that your injury happened while you were at work. Under Section 10 of the Act workers compensation is payable when a worker is injured on journeys between their home and place or work or other journeys for work purposes.
   2. You were injured while on a break from work and the insurance company denies that your injury arose out of, or in the course of your employment. Under Section 11 of the Act, workers compensation is payable when a worker has gone to work and is injured while temporarily absent from work. These claims are called “recess claims”.
   3. You had a pre-existing injury and than suffered a similar workplace injury and the insurance company deny that the second injury arose out of or in the course of your employment.
   4. Your injury consisted of an aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or deterioration of a disease and the insurance company denies that your employment was a substantial contributing factor to this aggravation, exacerbation or deterioration.

What will Schreuder Partners do about the denial of my workers compensation claim?

After we have reviewed the circumstances surrounding your injury and the reasons that your workers compensation claim were denied, we will submit a formal application for review to the insurance company. This may include additional medical reports in relation to your injury or witness statements to support your claim for compensation.

If the insurance company still does not accept the claim, we will lodge a dispute with the Workers Compensation Commission on your behalf where the parties will engage in conciliation and arbitration of the dispute.

How much will this cost me?

Schreuder Partners operate on a strict “No-Win No-Fee” policy which means that if your claim for workers compensation is unsuccessful you do not have to pay our legal fees.