[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Yes, there are two key types of workers\u2019 compensation claim denials. One involves the outright rejection of the entire claim.  The other type of workers\u2019 comp claim denial involves denying only part of a claim.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Yes, there are several stages in the workers\u2019 comp appeals process, including: A Hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) , Appealing to the Board\u2019s Appellate Division, Appealing to a Superior Court Judge, Appealing to the Georgia Court of Appeals.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"It is essential to act quickly when you learn your claim has been denied. You have just one year from the denial to request a hearing with an ALJ and begin the appeals process with the SBWC. ","name":"Answer Question2","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Once you file your WC-14, the SBWC will proceed to schedule a hearing with an ALJ, the first stage of the appeals process. Your hearing will typically be scheduled within 60 days of when you filed the WC-14 and will take place in the county where your occupational injury occurred.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"In some cases, yes, mediation may be a viable alternative to an ALJ hearing. Mediation occurs when you and your employer or their insurance provider sit down with a mediator who helps to facilitate an informal solution that works for everyone. Either party can request mediation. If your case is not resolved through mediation, you can continue with the appeal process.","name":"Answer Question4","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, there are two key types of workers\u2019 compensation claim denials. One involves the outright rejection of the entire claim. When an employer or insurance provider refuses to cover any part of a claim, it effectively denies that the employee qualifies for benefits. This could be because the employee is not considered fundamentally eligible for benefits, their condition is not considered work-related, or the company does not believe the employee is hurt, for example.","name":"Answer Question5","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/appealing-a-georgia-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer5"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Yes, there are two key types of workers\u2019 compensation claim denials. One involves the outright rejection of the entire claim. 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