Legislator Telling Truth On Workers Comp Laws?
No, the new laws do not help the worker at all. One major change that was made is a new law was written to say: § 71-3-7 In all claims in which no benefits, including disability, death and medical benefits, have been paid, the claimant shall file medical records in support of his claim for benefits when filing a petition to controvert. If the claimant is unable to file the medical records in support of his claim for benefits at the time of filing the petition to controvert because of a limitation of time established by Section 71-3-35 or Section 71-3-53,...
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