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

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Do I Still Get Workers Compensation If I Fail A
Drug Test?
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Workers compensation exists to outline the
benefits that injured employees may be entitled
to, and how to go about claiming these. If youve
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 isnt always as simple as
it should be.
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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 youre
entitled to. Over the course of their careers in
this field of law, theyve come across a few
common queries, one of which relates to if and
how a failed drug test can affect eligibility.
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Do Drugs Affect a Workers Compensation Claim?
If youve been injured at work and are worried
about failing a drug test, the tentatively good
news is that, while its likely to make your
claim more complicated than it would have been
otherwise, it doesnt necessarily remove your
eligibility for workers comp. This applies both
to drug tests failed due to taking prescription
painkillers and similar medication, or because
youve been dabbling in illegal drugs.
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When you fail a drug test during your workers
compensation claim, it doesnt 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 cant 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.
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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.
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