Appeal an ALJ's WC Decision to LIRC
An Appeal (petition for LIRC review) of a decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in a Worker's Compensation case may be filed online by using a form at this website.
To file an appeal of an ALJ's decision in a Worker's Compensation case, read and follow these instructions:
Note: This form may only be used to file an appeal from an ALJ's decision to LIRC in a Worker's Compensation (WC) case.
This form may not be used to:
- file an appeal from a LIRC Worker's Compensation decision to court. [If you already have a LIRC decision that you want to appeal, you may NOT use this form to file a further appeal; instead follow the instructions in the Worker's Compensation Appeal Rights.(Spanish Version)]
- file an appeal from an ALJ's decision in an Unemployment Insurance case. To file an appeal of a decision by an ALJ in an Unemployment Insurance case, you may not use this form; instead go to Appeal UI.
- file an appeal from an ALJ's decision in an Equal Rights case. [To file an appeal (petition for LIRC review) of a decision by an ALJ in an Equal Rights case, you may not use this form; instead follow the instructions, as described in the commission's administrative rules.]
Again, this form may only be used to file an appeal from an ALJ's decision to LIRC in a Worker's Compensation (WC) case.
To access the form, click here to show that you understand these instructions:
I understand that this form can ONLY be used to file
a Petition for LIRC Review (appeal)
of an ALJ's decision
in a Worker's Compensation case -
please take me to the WC Petition for LIRC Review Form
Please note that it is acceptable to file an appeal (petition for LIRC Review) from an ALJ's decision in a Worker's Compensation (WC) case by other means, as described in the commission's
administrative rules.
