Workers Compensation Claim Denial

Summary

In Colorado, employers must facilitate workers compensation claims and cannot discourage filing. If your claim is denied or mishandled, you can file a complaint with the Colorado Division of Workers Compensation. Document all interactions with your employer and insurer. If you suspect bad faith, consider consulting a local attorney specializing in workers compensation and bad faith claims for guidance.

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Tara
Hi Tara! How can I assist you with your legal issue today?
My Colorado workers comp claim has well to say the least in handled an extreme bad faith, not only on the part of the insure, but my employer, as well first, my employer tried to get me not to file a workers comp claim and to submit for FAMLI leave time telling me that was the better way to go And not providing me information on how to submit a claim for a week after requesting information they have conducted environmental testing in pre-clean areas under a extreme limited scope and not providing an accurate building history to the sampling technicians,
It sounds like you're dealing with a challenging situation regarding your workers' compensation claim. In Colorado, employers are required to provide information and facilitate workers' compensation claims. Here are a few things you might consider:
- Employers cannot discourage or prevent employees from filing workers' comp claims.
- You can file a complaint with the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation if you believe your claim is handled in bad faith.
- Consider documenting all interactions and communications with your employer and insurer related to your claim.
Would you be interested in being connected to local lawyers who specialize in workers' compensation cases?
especially with regard to a rather large roof leak That just kept intruding for a period of over two years multiple roof repairs a roof replacement roof patches, but none of them worked in the leak, would return. And so to top it off, the insurance adjuster denied my claim and failed to inform me about it, so I’ll give you a little timeline: *- submitted claim to insurance company on May *. *- June * Dr removed me from working in moldy environment. *- froi submitted to division on */*. *- claim denied on */*. Insurer backdated certificate of service by 14 days to the claimant and dated that June *.
It seems like you're dealing with a complex situation involving your insurance claim and workers' compensation. Would you like to be connected with local lawyers who can assist you further with this matter? They can provide guidance on handling claims denied in bad faith and dealing with your employer's actions.
Does this show my employers bad faith?
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It seems there are signs of potential bad faith by your employer and the insurer, especially if they discouraged you from filing a workers' comp claim and mishandled environmental testing. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case?
I thought I would I uploaded that document so you could look at it for me and tell me
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The document indicates significant issues with workplace safety and compliance, which may support claims of bad faith handling of your workers' compensation. There are potential claims against both your employer and insurer.
Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case?
How would you do that? I mean I’ve called at least * firms and no one wants to take this case on so how would you connect me with a lawyer?
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I can connect you with local lawyers who specialize in workers' compensation and bad faith claims. They might have the expertise and resources to handle your complex situation. If you'd like, I can gather some details from you to proceed. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers?