Objections & Appeals
The right outcome depends on ensuring the right decisions are made throughout the claim.
Workers' compensation decisions can significantly affect entitlement, claim duration, return-to-work, and cost. Dallas Mercer provides strategic, evidence-based support to identify when a decision or entitlement issue warrants review and determine the appropriate course of action.
Our Legal and Paralegal professionals support employers throughout the process—from raising entitlement issues to internal appeals and independent appeal tribunals.
How We Support the Process
Pre-Adjudication Review & Objections
Address issues before decisions are made.
Identify entitlement issues and provide relevant evidence, legislation, and policy for consideration before initial adjudication.
Internal Appeals
Build a strong, evidence-based case.
Prepare comprehensive objections and appeals supported by factual, medical, functional, legislative, and policy analysis.
Independent Appeal Tribunal Representation
Provide experienced representation.
Represent employers through strategic case preparation, written submissions, evidence development, and hearing advocacy.
Worker Appeals
Ensure the employer's perspective is considered.
Participate when workers appeal decisions to ensure relevant workplace information and evidence are available to decision-makers.
Evidence & Strategic Analysis
Get to the facts that matter.
Analyze claim, medical, functional, factual, legislative, and policy information to identify issues and develop the strongest evidence-based position.
Other WCB Decisions & Reviews
Look beyond individual claim entitlement.
Support reviews and appeals involving assessments, experience rating, rate classifications, cost allocation, and other reviewable WCB decisions.
The Result: Informed, evidence-based participation throughout the workers' compensation process.
“They really have an in-depth knowledge of the process and of the rules and of the regulations... they're often able to challenge WCB on what their own regulations are... They're not persistent for the sake of it, they’re persistent with a purpose.”
— Mrs. Dunster’s