That is a difficult decision that only you can make.

I chose to get a lawyer to help with my claim after my first rejection on the advice of my WC lawyer.

I would feel like at this point, you've done all the work....Why share the money ? I would get a lawyer if this claim is rejected. Many other posters on here have written that when they contacted lawyers at the beginning of their claim process, they were told to call back after a rejection or two. That makes some sense with the way payment is set up......if your lawyer can only get 25% of your backpay up to a cap ($5300 when I was accepted, but it's higher now), he would rather get 25% of $20,000 than 25% of $5,000.


You can keep all the money if you get accepted on your own. You might start getting paid sooner and get accepted vs rejected if you have a lawyer.

It is a really tough decision. Best of luck.