Benefits you will enjoy by hiring a worker’s compensation lawyer

Many times it so happens that there is not enough security at the work place and the work may end up facing huge accident. The seriousness of the injury depends on the kind of accident. Sometimes it is a minor injury, other times it may lead to permanent disability and sometimes even death of the worker.

Sometimes the worker is the solo breadwinner of the family and his injury may lead serious financial breakdown of the entire family. Not many of the workers know this but the injured worker is liable for compensation and medical treatment by the employer.

So, instead of just giving up, if you are not getting what you deserve, you should hire a worker’s compensation lawyer. A worker’s compensation lawyer makes sure that the worker who has been injured to the carelessness of the employer pays for it.

Many of the worker’s do not hire a lawyer thinking that they charge a bomb, which is not at all true. In fact many of the lawyers charge only if they have won the claim, which is a certain portion of the compensation. So, if you lose the claim unfortunately, you have nothing to lose at all. On the other hand, hiring a worker’s compensation lawyer can be beneficial due to a lot of reasons and they also lower the high stakes.

So, here are some of the benefits of hiring a work accident attorney.

When claim is denied

Agents of the employer’s insurance company will do their job, they are paid for. Yes, you heard it right! The insurance agents will try their best to make sure that your claim is denied and it is so easy to do that as most of the worker’s have no idea what to say and what not say when talking to the insurance agents. The agents will take advantage of their lack of knowledge and the worker’s claim will be denied. The lawyer is aware of all these tactics of the agents and will handle them by themselves.

Your disability is questioned

Once the worker is injured the insurance agents also questions the disability ratings. The doctor gives these ratings and the agents will try their best to lower these ratings, so that they have to pay lower compensation. When you hire a worker injury lawyer, they will ensure to increase your ratings, so that you get higher compensation.

Lawyer makes a fair settlement

Many times it so happens that the insurance company delays or denies your medical treatment altogether. In such a situation, the lawyer can persuade and pressurize the insurance agents to comply and come to a fair settlement.

Makes sure government benefits are not affected

It so happens that once you start receiving compensation benefits, other benefits such as SSDI payments are reduced. The lawyer will make sure that they minimize the reduction as much as possible so that you get the highest amount of compensation.

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At the law firm of Godwin and Rubin in Van Nuys, California, we help injured workers and their families get the benefits they need and deserve after they have been injured at work.