How do workers compensation insurers defend a claim?

1. WE HELP YOU TO MAXIMISE PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION! PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION September 2017 MADE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM? WE HELP YOU TO MAXIMISE INJURY COMPENSATION! How do workers compensation insurers defend a claim? CONTACT FOYLE LEGAL in Western Australia it is common for disputes to break out between an injured person and a workers compensation insurer regarding liability for a claim on the basis that the injury is not work related or sometimes that there is no injury at all. In this article we have set out some of the ways that an insurer defends a claim. Defending a claim on a factual basis It is common for workers compensation insurers to defend a claim on the basis that it did not occur as alleged by the injured worker. Example: Jim was working as a drilling offsider and says that he was injured changing a drill bit. The insurer obtains evidence to show that on the date of the injury no drill bits were changed. Some other ways that an insurer defends a claim on a factual basis includes obtaining witness statements from lay witnesses who supposedly witnessed the incident. Defending a claim through Medical Evidence Probably the most common way that a workers compensation claim is defended is through obtaining medical evidence. Often an insurer will be seeking to show that the injury did not arise in the course of a workers employment. Example Simon was working on a contruction site lifting heavy pieces of wood when he experiences back pain. The insurer obtains an opinion that Simon’s condition is due to degeneration and not due to an injury in the course of his work. About Foyle Legal Foyle legal has helped hundreds injured people from all over Western Australia and recovered millions of personal injury compensation for our clients. At Foyle Legal, we specialized in car accident injury claims, workers compensation claims, public liability claims, criminal injury compensation claims, medical negligence claims, and TPD claims. If you have made a personal injury claim in Western Australia, contact Foyle Legal at 0408 727 343 for an obligation free claim review. For all personal injury matters, Foyle Legal helps injured people on a No Win No Fee basis. Foyle Legal Address: 5a/74 Kent Way, Malaga, Perth, WA, 6090