Workers Compensation
The Benefits
Catastrophic Injuries
Workplace Wrongful Death
Back and Neck Injuries
Hernated Disk Injuries
Head and Brain Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries
Repetitive Stress / Reptitive Use Injuries
Heart Attack & Stroke
Knee, Ankle, Leg Injury
Making a Claim
Medical Issues
If a Claim is Denied
Return to Work Issues
Settling the Case
Trying the Case
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Making a Claim
There are innumerable ways to be injured at work. Industrial accidents can cause devastating injuries. Workplace exposure to environmental toxins can lead to an occupational disease. Performing the same task over and over can cause a repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. A slip on a wet surface or a fall from a loading dock can result in painful sprains and broken bones.
Legal Help for Injured Workers
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No matter how your injury occurred, if it happened at work or while you were performing your job, it is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. To receive workers’ compensation benefits, however, you must properly file a workers’ compensation claim.
- Report the Injury Immediately – It is important to report any on-the-job injury to your supervisor as soon as possible. If you fail to report the injury within 30 days, you may not be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Reporting the injury does not constitute filing a claim.
- Select a Doctor from the Approved List – Ask to see your employer’s panel of physicians – a list of doctors your employer has approved to treat injured employees. You must choose one of these physicians to treat your workplace injury.
- Obtain and Complete the Paperwork – Ask your employer for the paperwork it requires making a workers’ compensation claim. Complete it promptly and forward it to the appropriate organization for processing.
At the law office of J. Franklin Burns, our attorneys can help you make your workers’ comp claim in a manner that will minimize the risk of a claim denial. If your claim is accepted, your weekly payments will begin within 21 days. If your claim is denied, we can help you appeal the decision.
To learn more about making a workman’s comp claim, please contact our law firm today for a free initial consultation. From offices in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, our workers’ compensation attorneys represent clients statewide.
