By law, every employer is to make adequate arrangements for employee compensation.  Workers’ compensation is a kind of insurance policy providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured while at work or carrying out assigned duties while the beneficiary is mandated to relinquish the right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.

Usually, an employee or an injured worker fills the necessary documents detailing the injury sustained and making claims in accordance with the law. If the claims are accepted, the injured worker will receive written notification stating or any entitlement they may have to compensation benefits and other related required information. If the claim is denied, the injured worker will be a detailed written notification stating the reasons why such claims are denied and outlining the right of the injured person right to appeal in courts.

It is advisable that victims of workplace accidents get the service of an Attorney who will advise and guide them when going through the entire process. Workers’ Compensation Attorneys can help clients navigate the difficult workers’ compensation claim process, starting with a free consultation. They also help educate employees on the extent of the benefits enshrined in workers’ compensation law in the following areas:

Medical Care

You are entitled to the reasonable medical care needed to cure or relieve the effects of a work-related injury or illness. Learn how an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can help.

Temporary Disability

If you can’t perform your job duties while recovering from a work-related injury or illness, you are entitled to Temporary Disability (TD) benefits. It can get complicated; let us guide you.

Permanent Disability

Permanent Disability (PD) payments are calculated in various ways. We can help you receive a high PD rating.

Return-to-Work Fund

It is vital to know your rights when it comes to returning to work. If necessary, We can help you make a fresh start at new occupation.

Death Benefits

Workplace injuries are often serious and sometimes deadly. We are here for your family when a workplace accident takes the ultimate toll.

Forms

There are a lot of i’s to dot and t’s to cross in the many different forms used when filing a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. We break it all down for you.

It is important you note that sometimes, legitimate workers’ compensation claims may be denied by aggressive insurance companies. Reasons, they may sometimes claim that the victim may have not been injured, or that the injury the victim suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Based on this, if not carefully handled, the victim can lose critical benefits, including medical care and financial assistance. This is why it is important to start with a lawyer at the onset and who will represent the victim in court should the employer or Insurance companies deny them their benefits.

Finally, Workers’ Compensation Attorneys have the capacity to successfully help workplace injury victims get their claims as enshrined in the law from employers through their insurance companies.