Employers’ Worker’s Compensation Bill of Rights

Yes – Employers do have rights!
- You have the right not to be pushed around or ignored
- You have the right to complete information about a claim
- You have a right to (and should) attend the deposition of your injured worker if fraud is a possibility
- You can (and should) require an injured worker to come back to work when appropriate
- If you file a written objection to a claim with your insurer and the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the insurance carrier cannot settle a claim without your approval and notice, and you're entitled to a hearing on the validity of the claim; if you win, you get back all the money paid on the claim, including increases in experience modifications and attorneys' fees (brokers and carriers never tell employers this).


