| Workers compensation is an insurance program | | | | employer notifies the proper state departments and |
| required by a state to reimburse workers for medical | | | | also the workmans compensation insurance carrier. |
| costs and loss of wages that may occur if they are | | | | While benefits should start at this time, for a variety of |
| injured on the job. Under the law, employers must | | | | reasons, the compensation carrier may reject the |
| carry a workers compensation insurance policy that | | | | worker's claim. In such cases, again, it is in your best |
| provides benefits to workers who become disabled | | | | interest to contact a lawyer. They are experts in the |
| due to illness or an accident sustained in the course of | | | | field of workers compensation and will represent you |
| performing their job. Unfortunately, as is the case in | | | | before the state entities and the insurance company |
| most states, these laws can be complex and often | | | | to ensure that you receive the compensation to which |
| times confusing. This is where a lawyer can help. An | | | | you are legally entitled. |
| attorney should be contacted as soon as possible | | | | In another area, depending on your situation, you may |
| after you are injured. | | | | be eligible for social security disability benefits while |
| For example, the law requires that a sick or injured | | | | also receiving workers compensation. Your attorney |
| worker notify their employer of an injury within a | | | | and his/her associates can help you determine if you |
| specified period after an accident or an injury has | | | | are also eligible to receive both benefits, and if so, |
| occurred. Since you could be in the hospital during the | | | | provide the service you need to efficiently claim both |
| notification period, it may be difficult to notify the proper | | | | benefits. Since these two disability programs are not |
| employer personnel within the allotted time. If | | | | related, navigating through both of them requires an |
| notification is not made on time, benefits can be denied. | | | | attorney or law firm with expertise in both programs. It |
| Your attorney work with you at this critical time ensure | | | | is vital that you choose a firm or an attorney that |
| that you properly show that were injured performing | | | | specializes in both programs to be sure that you have |
| your job, that proper notification is made and | | | | comprehensive representation. |
| documents are collected for submittal to the insurance | | | | Workers compensation is a complex area of the law |
| carrier. Similarly, if you are an independent contractor, a | | | | and multiple benefit programs can be applied |
| workers compensation attorney can help you | | | | depending upon your situation. Should you become |
| determine your legal eligibility for compensation under | | | | injured on the job, lawyers are there to be your |
| the law. | | | | advocate and help you obtain the benefits you legally |
| Once the employer has been properly notified, the | | | | deserve. |