You Need A Lawyer

A work injury can be one of the most stressful events in your life. I know how difficult it is to be injured and out of work. I know how emotionally upsetting a work injury can be for you and your family. I deal with these situations every day.

The last thing you should have to deal with during this ordeal is worrying about whether your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company is giving you all the benefits you are entitled to receive. Unfortunately, because of the way these work injury cases are handled by insurance companies, you should be very, very concerned.

The insurance companies carefully give you the illusion that they will take care of you. They usually send you an informational brochure early on, which reportedly explains your rights.

Please do not be fooled. You are not fully protected as these brochures often misleadingly state. The insurance company and your employer are not your friend or guardian. Although workers’ compensation insurance is state required no-fault insurance, this does not guarantee you will receive all the benefits you should.

Insurance companies want to make money, not pay money. The less they pay you, the more money they make. Do not take it for granted that the insurance company is interested in you as a person. You are a bill they do not want to pay.

No matter what your injury, you are better off speaking to an attorney to make sure you understand all of your rights. This is especially true if you are concerned about any of the following issues:

1. Your claim has been denied;
2. You are unhappy with the doctor the insurance sent you to for treatment;
3. The insurance company refuses to allow you to switch doctors;
4. The insurance company will not authorize some of the treatment prescribed by your doctor;
5. The insurance company takes too long to authorize treatment requested by your doctor;
6. The insurance company refuses to allow you to see a psychologist;
7. The insurance company is not paying you enough temporary disability;
8. The insurance company sometimes pays your temporary disability late;
9. You are wondering whether the insurance company is obligated to pay you penalties.

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