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Do I Still Get Workers Compensation If I Fail A Drug Test?

If youu2019ve been injured at work and are worried about failing a drug test, the tentatively good news is that, while itu2019s likely to make your claim more complicated than it would have been otherwise, it doesnu2019t necessarily remove your eligibility for workersu2019 comp. Have you found yourself facing a denied workersu2019 comp claim because you failed a drug test? Depending on the circumstances, there are a few routes an excellent Los Angeles workers compensation attorney at Koszdin, Fields, Sherry & Katz could take towards refuting the test results.

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Do I Still Get Workers Compensation If I Fail A Drug Test?

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  1. Do I Still Get Workers Compensation If I Fail A Drug Test?

  2. Workers’ compensation exists to outline the benefits that injured employees may be entitled to, and how to go about claiming these. If you’ve been injured at work, a workers’ comp claim should help to ease the financial stress associated with time off work, medical bills and treatment, but claiming isn’t always as simple as it should be.

  3. For this reason, the lawyers at Koszdin, Fields, Sherry & Katz specialize in workers compensation claims, protecting you from employers and insurance companies who are trying to either deny a claim outright or payout less than you’re entitled to. Over the course of their careers in this field of law, they’ve come across a few common queries, one of which relates to if and how a failed drug test can affect eligibility.

  4. Do Drugs A?ect a Workers Compensation Claim? If you’ve been injured at work and are worried about failing a drug test, the tentatively good news is that, while it’s likely to make your claim more complicated than it would have been otherwise, it doesn’t necessarily remove your eligibility for workers’ comp. This applies both to drug tests failed due to taking prescription painkillers and similar medication, or because you’ve been dabbling in illegal drugs.

  5. When you fail a drug test during your workers’ compensation claim, it doesn’t necessarily prove that your judgement was impaired at the time of injury. Even where illegal drugs, or alcohol, are found in your test, your employer or their insurance company must prove that this was the cause of your accident. If the failed drug test is a result of taking prescription meds exactly as prescribed by your physician, it can’t be used to disqualify your workers’ compensation claim. Also, for the results of a drug test to be admissible in court, your employer must have carefully followed strict guidelines.

  6. Working With a Workers Compensation Attorney After a Failed Drug Test Have you found yourself facing a denied workers’ comp claim because you failed a drug test? Depending on the circumstances, there are a few routes an excellent Los Angeles workers compensation attorney at Koszdin, Fields, Sherry & Katz could take towards refuting the test results.

  7. How To Consult : Koszdin, Fields, Sherry & Katz Address: 1055 West 7th Street F33 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone No: 323-375-5642 https://www.koszdin.com/Contact.shtml

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