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What if I get into a benefit dispute with my Workers’ Compensation carrier? What do I do?

If it’s a managed care case please refer to the managed care issues recited above.  If it’s not a managed care case or you have completed the managed care grievance process, an injured employee may file a petition for benefits by certified mail, by electronic means with the Office of Judge of Compensation claims.  This petition must meet special requirements of specificity and contain an allegation that all grievance procedures were exhausted and that a good-faith allegation that the Claimant made a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute.  So make sure all of your disputes are well-documented with your Workers’ Compensation Carrier. Again, you also must a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute with the carrier before filing the petition.  It’s advisable that this be done in writing and by certified mail as well.