WORKERS COMPENSATION

Few events are more consequential and stressful in life than the loss of the ability to work due to an injury. Many workers assume that they will be taken care of by the Workers' Compensation system or that they are powerless to direct the outcome. Once in the system, injured workers often discover that benefits are limited, that the system is complex and frustrating and that every move is controlled by insurance, medical and state institutions.

Every injured worker needs to understand their four basic benefits of Workers' Compensation coverage: weekly disability benefits, medical benefits, vocational rehabilitation assistance, and permanent impairment awards. Not all benefits are available in every case; every benefit should be carefully cultivated and monitored.

Injured workers also have to understand that the workers' compensation system has its demands. Depending on the circumstances, these obligations may include attending independent medical examinations, dealing with medical or vocational rehabilitation specialists, or participating in "alternative duty programs". Failure to meet these obligations may threaten or reduce a worker's benefits or lead to termination from employment.

If you are injured on the job, you will find there is a team of professionals on the other side; an insurance adjuster, experienced insurance defense attorneys, private investigators, and insurance company doctors. These adjusters and insurance attorneys understand the complex workers' compensation system and with the help of private investigators and doctors, they are legally and ethically obligated to look out for the insurance company's interests; certainly not your interests, and, often not your best employer's interests either.

If you are injured on the job, you need to make sure you get what's fair and square and to avoid costly mistakes. For one of the most consequential and stressful events in life, it makes sense to hire an experienced Workers Compensation attorney to advise you of YOUR rights and to look out for YOUR interests. At Borofsky, Amodeo-Vickery & Bandazian, P.A., we have experienced Workers' Compensation attorneys who have assisted hundreds of clients with their Workers' Compensation cases ready to assist you.