Workers' Compensation Legal Services

Understanding Your Rights After a Workplace Injury

When you go to work, you have the right to be safe. Injuries on the job can hinder your career and impact your finances. That's why workers' compensation exists to protect you while you recover from serious injuries. Additional benefits may be available to cover expenses beyond the medical.

This is a safety net for workers, but we know it's hard to access sometimes at Murray & Murray LLC. We're here to help you apply and make sure you get the benefits you deserve. In fact, even if you've been denied once, up to 67% of claims get approved once errors in the application are fixed.

To get your coverage, the injury must occur at work. It must be severe enough that recovery lasts more than three weeks. You must alert your employer of the injury within 30 days. Workers' compensation claims can't be caused by unlawful activities. If you are doing something unlawful, you could be at fault. A workers' compensation claim must be settled within three years of the accident.

If it sounds like a lot, don't worry. At Murray & Murray LLC, we're ready to help. Keep reading to learn more or go ahead and give us a call today.

Types of Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation is designed to meet your needs after a workplace accident. To calculate the benefits you receive, the impact of your injury will be taken into consideration. You may be eligible for up to 100 weeks of payments for unscheduled benefits. Scheduled benefits are based on the percentage of the injury.

The most common types of workers' compensation include:

• Temporary partial or total disability
• Permanent total or partial disability
• Medical benefits
• Vocational retraining
• Death benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• Burial expenses

The type of compensation you receive is unique to your case. Murray & Murray LLC can help you understand these benefits and make sure you get what you deserve as you recover.

Choose a Personal Injury Team With 35 Years of Experience

Murray & Murray LLC is here to support you throughout your workers' compensation claim. If you've been denied or want to file an appeal, we can help. We'll review your application for errors, and we'll make sure you aren't receiving fewer benefits than your case warrants.

We'll also help you negotiate your claim before the three-year time limit. We can work with all parties to make sure the resolution is fair and that you get the compensation you deserve. If your case needs to go before the appeal board, we'll be there to represent you before final judgment.

Workers' compensation is there to protect you. Make sure you get the benefits you are entitled to get. You can trust the legal experts at Murray & Murray LLC for support. We offer same-day and emergency consultations.