How long does an employer have to investigate a claim and make a decision on whether it will be accepted?
An employer has twenty-one (21) days from the date you give notice to investigate a claim and decide whether to accept responsibility for it. Often it takes longer than twenty-one days. The most common reason is the written medical records are either not forwarded to the insurance company, or the records fail to state whether the condition is work related. If your injury is causing you to miss time from work, you should make sure that your treating physician verifies, in writing, that your condition is work related and that you are disabled from your pre-injury employment as a result of the injury. You should also make sure that the medical records are forwarded to the insurance company.
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