WORKERS COMPENSATION

An on the job injury automatically entitles the injured worker to certain benefits under state law.  It does not matter how the injury occurred or weather it was the workers fault, a co-workers fault, the companies fault or nobodies fault.  If you get hurt in the job, you are entitled to workers compensation benefits – it’s that simple.  The following list of benefits is only some of the many that are available to injured workers and their families:

• Temporary Partial Disability
• Temporary Total Disability
• Permanent Partial Disability
• Permanent Total Disability
• Lifetime Medical Benefits
• Case Management
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Reconsideration Rights
• Death Benefits
• Department of Labor Access

It is important to remember that it is illegal for an employer to fire, demote or otherwise discipline an employee who pursues his or her right to workers compensation benefits.  This action is called Retaliatory Discharge and subjects an employer to substantial civil liability and damages to the employee in addition to that employee’s workers compensation benefits.  If you think you may have been retaliated against by your employer, please call us immediately for a free consultation.

• J. Anthony Arena,
  Attorney at Law