I laughed at my brother for paying $400 to a worker's comp lawyer in Bakersfield, then my claim got denied after 5 weeks | California Injured Workers - Talk Freely
I used to be in the same boat, figured a lawyer was a waste of money since the system should just work on its own. Then I watched a buddy lose his claim over some paperwork mess he didn't even know he had to file, and suddenly $400 doesn't look so bad. Getting a denial letter five weeks in is exactly when you wish you'd had someone in your corner from day one.