When you find yourself in unfortunate circumstances pertaining to your employment, organization, or employer, you may be tempted to sue as these circumstances affect you negatively and hamper not only your professional facet of life, but your personal life as well. You want to make sure that when this happens, you have workers compensation to ensure that you are covered. However, circumstances may arise when you are denied your benefits altogether.
In some unfortunate cases, insurance companies may deny you the benefit of workers compensation by issuing a Notice of Denial. They can choose to either deny your entire claim or portions of your claim for certain benefits. Often, this can be simply taken care of by contacting the insurer. However, sometimes it also happens that the insurer continues to deny benefits. In this case, you should consider hiring a Workers Compensation Attorney.
Finding and Choosing an Attorney
It’s not required by state law for you to hire an attorney when it comes to workers compensation; however it definitely helps to have a professional serving at your right hand as worker’s compensation cases are generally difficult to resolve on one’s own. You need to make sure your rights are protected, even though it may cost a little more than attempting to resolve the issue in the long run. You also have a higher chance of winning your case, and your benefits, if you choose to hire an attorney.
You want to consider hiring an attorney if you find yourself in one of the following situations:
- Your employer denies the fact that your injury occurred while on the job
- The insurer denies you of benefits
- You cannot attain medical treatment
- You are not generating income
- You have been promised care or benefits by the adjuster but never received them
- You are contacted by your employer’s attorney or insurance company requiring you to take a deposition
- You wish to sue a third party who interferes in your legal proceedings when you attempt to represent yourself
These are only some of the situations which you should take into consideration when deciding whether or not to hire an attorney. There may be other problems as well which cause you difficulties and affect you negatively.
Choosing and hiring an attorney is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Be sure to do a background check on the attorney you choose to hire (by either viewing their website or requesting them to send you information pertaining to their experience and qualifications) and ensure that whomever you choose to hire is qualified in the area of workers compensation specifically. You need to ensure that you and your attorney develop a close professional relationship free of biases and negative interactions, as it serves to be a continuing relationship between both parties.
Most workers compensation attorneys work on what is known as a contingency basis. This means, if they do not win your case, you do not get charged. Also, there may be situations where the employer or carrier may actually have to pay costs and fees instead of you.
