Workers Compensation Lawyers / Work Injuries
Workers' compensation systems provide for financial compensation for work-related injuries of employees, in particular compensation of lost wages and sometimes also for medical costs. If your loved one has died in a work-related accident, there are often benefits available to you, the dependent, as well.
On an average day, 153 workers lose their lives as a result of workplace injuries and illnesses, and another 15,600 are injured. That's one workplace death or injury every five seconds.
The injured worker is often taken advantage of because they do not know their rights. Your employer may not tell you of all the rights you have and the insurance company is strictly concerned with minimizing the cost of your claim. This means you may not have all the available information regarding job retraining, overtime pay benefits, wage differential benefits, statute of limitations, notice requirements, repetitive traumas, maintenance payments when being retrained and settlements.
Worker’s Compensation benefits may include:
- Medical treatment
- Temporary disability
- Permanent disability
- Vocational rehabilitation
Injuries that typically arise out of and in the course of employment include:
- Broken/fractured bones
- Back problems/pain
- Knee problems/injuries
- Grip loss
- Heart attacks
- Hypertension
- Wrist injuries (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Burns
- Shoulder pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches
- Slips/Falls
Workers Compensation and Union Workers
Unionized workers sustain the majority of work-related injuries because they often work in the most hazardous of work environments. These labor unions include:
- Union Iron Workers
- Masons
- Commercial Workers Union
- Electrical Workers Union
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Plumbers & Fitters Union
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
- Welders
- Bridge Workers
Unfortunately, it is not always easy to obtain benefits. There are several circumstances where it is particularly important that you contact an attorney for assistance.
- An employer has denied that you were injured while on the job
- You have been refused medical treatment
- You have received a Notice of Denial from the insurance company
- Compensation was promised but has not materialized
- You are without income
- An employer or insurance company has requested your deposition
- Your employer does not carry compensation insurance
- A third party has caused your accident
If you have been injured at work you have a right to workers' compensation benefits and you may want to consider contacting a lawyer. Even if you are already receiving benefits, it may be to your advantage to consult an experienced attorney to ensure that you are receiving the maximum benefits available under the law.
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