Workplace injuries are sometimes so serious that the injured employee is unable to return to work, and may need to hire an attorney, like a workers comp lawyer Milwaukee WI turns to, to help them get the benefits they deserve. When an injury results in the victim’s inability to return to work temporarily or permanently, their employer may balk at approving their benefits claim. And if the employer approves it, their workers compensation insurance carrier may not. Even if the employee is eventually able to recover enough to return to work in at least a part time capacity, their loss of earning capacity can be substantial. Sadly, this is a fairly common scenario. If you sustained a catastrophic injury while on the job, a workers compensation lawyer can examine your case at no charge. If you wish to work with our firm, we may be able to negotiate a settlement with your employer to recover your lost wages.

Types of Disability Coverage for Injured Workers

Depending on the extent of your injury, and your physician’s diagnosis of your injury and expected recovery time, you may be eligible for one of the following types of disability benefits:

  1. Temporary Partial Disability. This supposes that your injury is treatable and you will eventually recover completely. However, if you do not recover completely, you may become eligible for additional benefits.
  2. Temporary Total Disability. Your injury is so severe that you cannot work but you are expected to recover completely.
  3. Permanent Partial Disability. You will never recover fully.
  4. Permanent Total Disability. You will permanently be completely disabled.

Loss of Earnings

When a workplace injury makes it impossible to return to work in the same capacity as before the accident, the worker will lose earnings. Even with workers compensation benefits, the full earnings of the victim are not likely to be covered. This can be financially devastating when the injury is so severe that the worker is out of a job for an extended amount of time. However, a workers compensation lawyer from our firm may be able to help right this wrong.

Physician’s Diagnosis

When an employee is injured while on the job, they are required to see a doctor who is approved by the workers compensation board. Though they are allowed to seek their own doctors for additional opinions, the board will usually only consider the medical diagnosis and opinion of their approved physician. If their physician determines that the extent of your injury is less serious than what your own physician says, you have the right to appeal. An experienced workers compensation lawyer can be especially helpful in this situation. Not only are our lawyers thoroughly familiar with workers compensation lawyers, we have a network of medical specialists who are available for second opinions on our clients’ injuries. They can also testify on our clients’ behalf for an injury claim, or in a lawsuit should that become necessary.

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If you sustained a serious injury at work, you have the legal right to receive workers compensation benefits.


Thanks to our friends and contributors from Hickey & Turim, SC for their insight into workers compensation practice.

 

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