petition

when an injured employee, insurance carrier or employer disagree on the legitimacy of a claim or on compensation awarded in a given case the party with the disagreement may file a petition with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation asking the Bureau to assign the case to a Workers’ Compensation Judge to determine the facts of the case and reach a conclusion followed by a ruling.  There are several types of petitions available in a workers’ compensation case, including but not limited to claim petitions, modification petitions, suspension petitions, termination petitions, and reinstatement petitions.