Should I give the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company a recorded statement?

You should expect that everything you say in your recorded statement can and will be used against you in a Court of law. The reasons that cause the Workers Compensation Insurance Company to want to take your recorded statement are that they either are thinking of denying your claim altogether, or that they are investigating some defense to your claim. Do not think for a minute that they are taking your recorded statement just because they are “trying to help”.

You can expect for the adjuster to ask questions regarding three areas:
1. How the accident happened;
2. What is you background information and work history;
3. How is it that you were injured, and what is the status of your medical treatment.

There is no good reason for them to ask about anything else if they are really trying to help. You can always terminate the recorded statement, and state that your going to hire a lawyer before you answer any more of their questions. That would be a smart choice. If your case is a fall of any kind at work, speak with a lawyer before giving a recorded statement. If there are any facts about your case which concern you in any way, speak with a lawyer first. Do not think that you will be able to outsmart and outwit the adjuster who has done this hundreds, if not thousands of times.