Workers compensation benefits can provide you with essential financial support while you recover from a workplace injury<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 but the journey to getting them can be complicated, especially considering that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

• There are various timelines that have to be met in order for claims to proceed smoothly.<\/li>
• Missing Colorado workers compensation claim timelines can result in problems like delayed benefits, erroneous denials, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  A Table of Colorado Workers\u2019 Compensation Claim Timelines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  Check out the following table for an overview of the various Colorado workers compensation claim timelines<\/strong><\/a> that you may need to be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Who<\/strong><\/td>	When<\/strong><\/td>	What<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
  Hurt Worker<\/td>	Within 4 days of the injury<\/td>	Submit a written report regarding the accident, incident and\/or injury to the employer<\/td><\/tr>
  Within 30 days<\/td>	File objections to insurance companies\u2019 admissions or denials of liability must be filed to dispute the decision<\/td><\/tr>
  Within 45 days of sending out a \u201cNotice of Contest\u201d<\/td>	Request an official hearing via an Application for an Expedited Hearing (if appealing a wrongfully denied claim)<\/td><\/tr>
  Employer<\/td>	ASAP<\/td>	Notify the Colorado Division of Workers\u2019 Compensation of any fatal injuries<\/td><\/tr>
  Within 10 days of the incident<\/td>	Notify insurers of any workplace accidents or injuries<\/td><\/tr>
  Insurance Company<\/td>	Within 20 days of the incident<\/td>	Issue decisions regarding the admission or denial of liability in a given workplace accident or injury case<\/td><\/tr>
  6 months or more<\/td>	File petitions to close Workers\u2019 compensation if no further action has been taken by injured workers to appeal denied or terminated benefits.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n There may be other Colorado workers\u2019 compensation claim timelines that you should know and be in compliance with, so contact Denver Workers\u2019 Compensation Attorney Steven J. Picardi to ensure you have the best representation moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denver Workers\u2019 Compensation Attorneys<\/strong> at the Law Office of Steven J. Picardi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n If you have been hurt at work, it\u2019s time to contact the Denver workers\u2019 compensation lawyers<\/strong><\/a> at the Law Office of Steven J. Picardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With more than 30 years of combined workers\u2019 compensation experience, our attorneys have extensive knowledge of Colorado workers\u2019 compensation law, strong credentials and a significant record of success. This has helped them to defend employers and represent injured employees in all phases of workers\u2019 compensation litigation. Our firm\u2019s lawyers remain abreast of the latest changes in workers\u2019 compensation laws and are ready to use their skills and knowledge to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n For experienced legal advocacy in defending or filing a workers\u2019 compensation claim, contact the Picardi Law Firm for a consultation by calling (303) 778-8881<\/strong> or by emailing us using the contact form at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Workers compensation benefits can provide you with essential financial support while you recover from a workplace injury \u2013 but the journey to getting them can be complicated, especially considering that: There are various timelines that have to be met in order for claims to proceed smoothly. Missing Colorado workers compensation claim timelines can result in… Continue reading Colorado Workers\u2019 Compensation Claim Timelines: A Helpful Overview<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306\/revisions\/307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2021-picardilawfirm2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}