Hearing Room Issues Archives

Knowing what to expect at your first workers' compensation hearing is important in helping to understand how the workers' compensation process works. When a hearing is scheduled, it is scheduled because the parties to the claim (the injured worker, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, or the employer) do not agree over some aspect of the claim. The dispute can be a large issue (for example, should the claim be allowed in the first place?) or a smaller issue (for example, should a specific doctor's bill be processed under workers' compensation?).