Benefits of Hiring a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Many injured workers have asked the question, why hire a workers’ compensation lawyer? There are many reasons to hire a workers’ compensation lawyer, however, I will try to summarize the most important benefits of hiring a work injury lawyer.
The worker’s insurance company will have a work injury attorney assigned to defend you and your workers’ compensation claim. Your work injury adjusters and attorneys are highly 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 settle 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. It is not recommended to represent yourself unless he has years of experience and knowledge in workers’ compensation.
Hiring an experienced workers’ compensation attorney is cheap. A personal injury lawyer 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. Due to the lawyer’s years of knowledge and experience, the lawyer generally pays himself for the value he brings to the workers’ compensation case. If your claim is denied, a work injury lawyer can definitely help you.
A reputable, local workers’ compensation attorney will be familiar with your regional Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and judges. The Appeals Board is the court where your case will be heard. A 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, as your work injury lawyer will take care of that task for you. You will 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 company or in the form of state disability payments on your workers’ compensation claim if you are denied.
Hiring the right local experienced Workers’ Compensation attorney, preferably a member of the California Soliciting Lawyers Association, can help you navigate your case from start to finish to get the best possible outcome for you.
