Workers compensation is a system put in place as a protection for workers who are injured on the job. If you are injured while at work, in the majority of situations your employer is responsible for paying certain expenses. If you file a claim for an injury you sustained while on the job and the claim is denied, it is in your best interest to seek the representation of workers compensation lawyer. A lawyer from we will represent you in a hearing before the courts or an administrative board.
While the exact rules pertaining to workers compensation insurance varies among each state, in the majority of jurisdictions employers are responsible for purchasing workers compensation insurance, even if they only have one employee. The workers compensation insurance is then used to pay any legitimate injury claims that are filed by their employees. This means that you cannot sue your employer for compensation of your injuries, instead the compensation is paid through workers compensation insurance. An attorney may be able to help you recover these compensations if the employer does not have workers compensation insurance or if the insurance company has denied your claim.
Typically the monetary value of your claim to workers compensation should cover your medical bills as well as lost wages. An attorney will also be able to help you recover short term or long term disability payments, as well as other benefits, if it applies to your injuries. If a worker dies from a work related injury, the family of the victim may also file a claim through workers compensation insurance for death benefits.
There is a strict procedure that must be followed when filing a claim for workers compensation. An experienced lawyer can help you file the appropriate paperwork to ensure that your claim is correctly processed and your lawyer can evaluate all paperwork issued to you through the insurance company to determine if there were any errors on the part of the insurance company or your employer. If your claim is denied, the insurance company must have valid reasons for the denial and an experienced workers compensation lawyer will have the knowledge surrounding the law to help you fight for an appeal.
