While no one ever wants to think about the possibility of facing an on-the-job injury, it is fact that employees are injured on the job every day. It’s natural to hope that, if you do ever experience a work-related injury, that your employer and the company’s workers’ compensation provider will see to it that you receive proper care and compensation for your particular circumstances. Sometimes that happens – but, unfortunately, sometimes it does not.
If you are injured at work and need assistance getting your company – or your company’s workers’ compensation insurance company – to treat you properly and ensure that you receive the compensation and care that you deserve, you may need to seek assistance from qualified legal counsel.
It’s important to be aware that not all attorneys have significant experience dealing with work-related injuries – and when you are dealing with this type of injury you do need someone who is accustomed to dealing with similar situations. Your work injury attorney needs to be knowledgeable about more than just workers’ compensation law. He or she also needs to know the ins and outs of dealing with insurance carriers.
The attorney’s experience should be specific to your state as well – because the worker’s compensation requirements and regulations can vary significantly from one state to another. If you are injured in Iowa, for example, then you need to work with Iowa workers’ compensation lawyers rather than those who typically practice in other states.
