Finally won my appeal after a year of fighting – here's what worked
Quote from Patrick Reed on April 2, 2026, 7:38 amI don't usually post updates, but I remember searching through old threads when my claim got denied and feeling hopeless, so maybe this helps someone else. I hurt my back lifting boxes at a retail store near Catskill, and the insurance company denied me saying my injury was "preexisting" even though I'd never had back problems before. I tried handling the appeal myself at first and just got buried in paperwork. Eventually I broke down and hired a workers comp appeal attorney Catskill NY who basically took over everything – they gathered new medical opinions, filed all the right forms, and actually showed up to the hearing prepared. It still took almost eight months from the time I hired them, but last week the judge reversed the denial. I'm not gonna lie, the process dragged on and there were weeks I heard nothing, but they stuck with it. If you're thinking about appealing a denial, don't wait as long as I did. The free consult on that local firm's website was what finally pushed me to get help. Anyway, just wanted to share a rare win.
I don't usually post updates, but I remember searching through old threads when my claim got denied and feeling hopeless, so maybe this helps someone else. I hurt my back lifting boxes at a retail store near Catskill, and the insurance company denied me saying my injury was "preexisting" even though I'd never had back problems before. I tried handling the appeal myself at first and just got buried in paperwork. Eventually I broke down and hired a workers comp appeal attorney Catskill NY who basically took over everything – they gathered new medical opinions, filed all the right forms, and actually showed up to the hearing prepared. It still took almost eight months from the time I hired them, but last week the judge reversed the denial. I'm not gonna lie, the process dragged on and there were weeks I heard nothing, but they stuck with it. If you're thinking about appealing a denial, don't wait as long as I did. The free consult on that local firm's website was what finally pushed me to get help. Anyway, just wanted to share a rare win.