{"id":2269,"date":"2023-07-12T17:05:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donahoekearney.com\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:29:38","slug":"important-information-about-your-workers-compensation-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donahoekearney.com\/blog\/important-information-about-your-workers-compensation-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Info about Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insurance companies don\u2019t want you to know that they can stop your benefits if you need surgery. Even if you have a relatively minor injury and don\u2019t require much medical treatment or time off work, they may initially pay you. However, once you are referred to surgery, they will look for ways to deny your workers\u2019 compensation claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve experienced a more serious injury, need surgery, or suffer a permanent disability that prevents you from working, and you\u2019re currently receiving benefits, it is crucial to understand how your case could change.<\/p>\n

How Insurance Companies Cut Off Benefits<\/h4>\n

In every case involving a serious injury, the workers\u2019 compensation insurance company will try to limit or deny your benefits. They can stop payments and medical treatment without warning \u2014 all they do is file a form.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s worse, you may unknowingly give them a reason to terminate your benefits. Remember, you are not expected to be an expert in D.C. workers\u2019 compensation law<\/a>, which spans 58 chapters in addition to the statute itself. But your adjuster has handled hundreds of these cases and has a team of case managers, nurses, investigators, insurance lawyers, and doctors on their side.<\/p>\n

Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Case<\/h4>\n

Here are common mistakes injured workers make that can harm a valid claim:<\/p>\n