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What Columbus Workers’ Comp Lawyers Want You to Know about Job Injury Cases
Legally speaking, an injury on the job can be different from a personal injury case, like a car crash.
Personal injury cases involve deciding who was at fault. Not so in workers’ comp. You should get compensation no matter whether you think the accident was your fault or your employer’s.
The point of workers’ comp is to get you fast help and spare your employer lawsuits over fault. (In some cases, though, if someone other than your employer caused your accident, you could have a personal injury case.)
When you’re hurt at work, this is what you need to know:
- Report your injury to your supervisor as soon as possible.
- Get medical care right away.
- Tell your doctor you were injured at work, so workers’ comp pays for your treatment.
- Get a copy of your job injury report with your employer.
- Double-check that your employer or doctor started your workers’ comp claim.
- If you miss at least seven days of work, you should get payment for lost wages.
To have a Columbus workers’ comp attorney make sure your case is on track and stand up for your rights in the system, you don’t have to pay an attorney fee up front.
You only pay when your claim is resolved through benefits awarded or a settlement.
Watch Out for These Problems with Your Columbus Workers’ Comp Claim
A reason you might want a workers’ comp lawyer in Columbus is that a process that seems like it should be simple can quickly get complicated.
An attorney who deals with workers’ comp every day knows how to handle every situation that comes up.
These are some of the complications you may face:
- You need to appeal a denial of your workers’ comp. This can happen when your employer or the workers’ comp system says your injury didn’t come from work, or they dispute some other part of your claim. You may need to have a hearing with the Ohio Industrial Commission.
- They refuse to cover medical treatment. This can happen when workers’ comp doesn’t approve what medical provider you went to, or if your doctor asks for a test or treatment that they don’t approve. An attorney can help.
- Your employer punishes you for filing a workers’ comp claim. This is a big no-no under Ohio law. You have a right to file a workers’ comp claim. Your employer cannot retaliate against you for that. In this case, get a lawyer fast.
- Your employer egregiously violated safety standards. Most workers’ comp claims are simply about whether the injury happened at work, and that’s it. But if your employer recklessly allowed dangerous conditions at your job, there could be more to your case.
- Your future earning power has been impacted by your job injury. Beyond your immediate medical expenses and lost wages, if your injury will leave you unable to earn as much in the future, you should get compensation for that, too.
With a Columbus workers’ comp lawyer from HNB looking out for you, you can have more confidence knowing that your rights are protected, and that you’re getting the maximum workers’ comp benefits you’re entitled to receive.
It’s worth it to fight back against workers’ comp trying to shortchange you, because the benefits aren’t just about money, they’re about preserving the life you worked hard to build.
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