You do not necessarily need a workers comp attorney to appeal your WCB claim. In Canada I would recommend a WCB consultant to appeal your claim. In many cases, law firms will have partnerships with WCB consultants where they will refer clients as a value add to their law firm.
It is recommended that as an employer, you want to make sure you’re hiring a consultant that specializes in WCB representation for employers. Our firm focuses on the employer, but we do have colleagues we can refer workers to if needed.
So if you are a worker, be sure to hire a WCB consultant that specializes in representing workers.
The reason this is recommended is that there is a lot of different WCB policies. When you have a WCB consultant that specializes in WCB representation for employers, they are more likely to interpret or know other policies that can help you.
The same is true for worker representatives.