Whenever an employee is injured on the job, it is important to
know your rights. Our law firm is here to assist you and explain what to do if
injured on the job in New York State. We offer a free consultation wherein we
analyze your claim and determine what exactly we can do to help you during this
difficult time.
It is mandatory for all employers in New York State to carry
Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Workers Comp is specifically designed to
provide necessary medical care and a percentage of lost wages to an employee
during the recovery period following their injury. When a work-related injury
takes place the incident and claim are reported to the employer’s insurance
carrier.
The insurance company will determine a specific length of time
that an injured employee is allowed to be out of work as a result of their
injury. If, however, after this designated period of time you find you are
still unable to work, then this is where the experience and know-how of our
capable attorneys will come in. In this scenario, trying to represent yourself
would not be in your best interest since the system and the insurance companies
can be remarkably complex.
HIRE A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ATTORNEY
As a Workers’ Compensation claimant you are entitled to hire an
attorney to represent you and fight for your rights. With that said, we want
every employee who has been hurt on the job to reach out to our superior team
of lawyers for an informative free consultation. We will gather information
from you, review your claim and determine what your rights are and what we can
do to help you. Our attorneys are committed and dedicated to all our clients
and strive to deliver top of the line legal representation. We will provide
legal advice, handle all the necessary, and sometimes confusing, paperwork, and
represent you in the courtroom as we strive to be awarded the maximum benefits
that you deserve based upon your injury and any disabilities resulting from
same.
Insurance companies are famous for denying claims and/or sending
injured employees back to work long before they are capable of doing so. This
is where our expert attorneys come in. We are here to protect your rights.
Insurance companies want to pay little to nothing at all to the worker, which
is why it is in your best interest to contract with our team in order to best
protect your rights and to make certain that you are properly compensated for
your injuries.
During your free consultation, we will explain the entire Workers’
Compensation process to you. In addition, we advise all our clients that in New
York the Workers’ Compensation judge sets the attorney fee that would be
awarded to us for the representation of your claim. Our fees are based on the
amount of money awarded to you, the claimant, by the court as well as on the
amount of work we perform on your behalf. There is no set fee or percentage fee
since the fee is set by the Judge at his or her discretion. As a rule of thumb,
the fees for a Workers’ Compensation attorney typically run about 15% of the
award a claimant receives from the court.
MUST FOLLOW STEPS IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB
First and foremost, you must report your injury immediately to
your boss or your supervisor. You do have a maximum of 30 days from the date of
the accident or incident to notify your employer to protect your rights.
Next, get medical attention as soon as you can following the
accident and be certain to tell your doctor that it is a work-related
injury.
To protect your rights under Workers’ Compensation Law, be certain
to reach out to our highly experienced and professional team of attorneys for
your free consultation.
Finally, be certain to file a C-3 form that is required by the
Workers’ Compensation Board within two years from the date of your
accident.
Every injured employee should be properly compensated for their
lost wages, their injuries, and any disabilities they may suffer as a result of
their work-related accident. Remember filing a Workers’ Compensation claim is
not easy, so don’t lose out on what you deserve or jeopardize your rights.
Contact us today. We look forward to serving you.
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