McDonald’s workers have workplace accidents every day, somewhere in one of McDonald’s restaurants. Because McDonald’s has workers’ compensation insurance, you should be able to claim for medical costs and some of the wages you may have lost because of absence from your normal job. Workers’ comp. is a no-fault type of insurance and should be claimed even if you were to blame for your own injury. However, insurers are never that keen on paying compensation for anything, so may deny or reject your claim for one reason or another. Quite often, a denied claim can be reversed if there was some simple mistake when information was first provided to the insurance adjuster. If this is not possible, you may be able to file an appeal with the help of a qualified workers’ comp. attorney. Contact McDonald’s Insurance Company If you have received a notification from McDonald’s insurer to say that your claim has not been accepted, you will need to find out why before deciding what to do next. There may have been some simple mistake involved which can be rectified easily. One common error may be made by someone at work who sent on the wrong date when your injury was notified. Insurers tend to be suspicious that injuries are genuine workplace ones, so may reject your claim for that reason. If you cannot get the insurer to reassess your claim, you should go ahead with filing an appeal with the appropriate state workers’ compensation appeal, giving precise reasons why your claim should receive attention. It is advisable to seek legal assistance from an experienced attorney before going ahead with an appeal. File Your McDonald’s Workers’ Comp. Appeal Workers’ compensation appeals are handled by state bodies and there is an established procedure used which needs to be followed carefully. Failure to do so or to keep to precise time limits may mean your appeal is lost. Unless McDonald’s insurer reconsiders their decision, you may be asked to attend mediation first before a formal hearing into your appeal is scheduled. Mediation tends to be more informal than the hearing and provides a neutral environment for differences to be aired and possibly resolved before the appeal proceeds further. If a hearing is arranged, you are advised to be well prepared beforehand and make sure you have sufficient evidence of what happened at work to result in an injury. The judge at the hearing will examine all the evidence submitted and come to a decision about whether the decision about the claim should be reversed. If the hearing decision is not in your favor but you still think you have good grounds to believe that you should receive compensation, you can take the appeal process further, but this should only be done with strong legal advice. A Workers’ Compensation Attorney Can Help File an Appeal Appealing a denied workers’ compensation claim should not be taken lightly. You are advised to talk to an experienced WC attorney before filing an appeal. Additional Resources I Had a Herniated Disc Injury Working at McDonalds* How Much is a Claim Against McDonald’s Worth?* Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against McDonald’s, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
