Top Ten Reasons Your Virginia Workers Compensation Claim Was Denied

1. You did not report the injury the day it happened.

2. You did not go to a doctor thinking it was trivial. 

3. When you went to the doctor, you failed to provide an accurate history of your accident. 

4. You did not describe a specific incident. 

5. You reported it to your supervisor but he failed to document it. 

6. Your incident was due to repetitive activity. 

7. You injured yourself at work by violating a safety rule. 

8. You were under the influence of an illegal drug or alcohol at the time of the accident. 

9. Your injury was due to a fight at work. 

10. You don't know why it was denied. 

If your claim is denied, then contact my office as soon as possible. 

Jerry Lutkenhaus has been a practitioner of Virginia Workers Compensation law in the Richmond, VA for over 35 years. He was given an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell in 2003. Richmond Magazine has listed Mr. Lutkenhaus as one of the best lawyers in central Virginia. There is more information at www.geraldlutkenhaus.com. In 2010 he was given AVVO's highest rating of "superb" in their system. http://www.avvo.com/att orneys/23230-va-gerald-lutkenhaus-1814627.html

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