Many injured workers asked the question, why hire a workers’ compensation attorney? There are many reasons to hire a workers’ compensation attorney, however, I will try to summarize the most important benefits of hiring a work injury attorney.
The worker’s insurance company will have a work injury attorney assigned to defend against you and your workers’ compensation claim. Your work injury attorneys and adjusters are very experienced and will usually surround you. An experienced workers’ compensation attorney who only represents injured workers can ensure that you are treated fairly and receive the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve if you were injured on the job.
An experienced local workers’ compensation attorney can help you select the right doctor, negotiate with the insurance company, and represent you at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Most workers’ compensation cases are settled before trial, and an experienced attorney can get you the settlement you deserve. If your case goes to trial, you will want an attorney familiar with that court with years of trial experience. Representing himself is not recommended unless he has years of experience and knowledge in workers’ compensation.
Hiring an experienced workers’ compensation attorney is inexpensive. A personal injury attorney will collect between 33% and 50% of the final settlement of your accident. Workers’ compensation attorneys generally work for a fee of 15% of your final settlement. Because of the attorney’s years of knowledge and experience, the attorney typically pays himself for the value he brings to the workers’ compensation case. If your claim is denied, a work injury attorney can definitely help.
A reputable, local workers’ compensation attorney will be familiar with your regional Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and its judges. The Board of Appeals is the court where your case will be heard. Work injury attorney will save you from the nightmare of workers compensation paperwork that is part of the system. He will no longer have to deal with a workers’ compensation insurance company, since your work injury attorney will take care of that task for you. You no longer have to deal with the workers’ compensation company. If you have suffered an accident at work, you already have enough to worry about. Your work injury attorney can also help you obtain benefits if you are unable to work as a result of your workers’ compensation injury. Those benefits may be in the form of temporary disability from the workers’ compensation insurance carrier or in the form of state disability payments on your workers’ compensation claim if you are denied.
Hiring the right local attorney with experience in Workers’ Compensation, preferably a member of the California Association of Applicant Lawyers, can help you navigate your case from start to finish to get the best possible result for you.
