If you are an employee injured at work, there are certain things you must prove to establish a claim for workers compensation benefits. First of all, the burden of proof is on the employee to show a connection between the injury and the employment. In some cases the circumstances surrounding the injury make it obvious that the incident or injury is work-related. In other circumstances, the connection is not so obvious and the injured worker must present competent factual testimony as well as competent, unequivocal medical testimony to establish the connection. The medical opinion evidence must be rendered within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, which requires that a physician who has treated and examined the injured worker presnet opinions that are more than mere guesses or probabilities.
If you’ve been injured on the job and have questions about your claim, call us at 570-347-1011 or email me at [email protected]
Thomas P. Cummings, Esq.