Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Workers’ Compensation law was developed in order to provide workers benefits if they have been injured on the job or if they have suffered from an occupational illness. Workers’ Compensation affords these workers with wage replacement benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and with medical treatment. If a worker died as a result of a work-related cause, Workers’ Compensation helps provide economic benefits to their dependents. Since handling these claims are often times very important for the security of the worker and his or her family, it is critical that the claim is handled properly so that the worker may receive the compensation that he or she needs. Therefore, one should choose carefully when choosing a Workers’ Compensation law firm.

New York’s Workers’ Compensation system is mandatory, meaning that employers must provide insurance or coverage for their employees. An experienced law firm in Workers’ Compensation, will evaluate a worker’s claim and work with the injured worker to obtain ...
... the benefits and treatments necessary for his or her full recovery. Additionally, a law firm highly experienced with Workers’ Compensation will attempt to maximize payments from all possible parties if injuries resulted from neglect from a party other than the worker’s employer. When there are multiple claims, in a situation such as this, it is important that the lawyer handles them properly as to assure the collection of full compensation, which is why it is important to hire an experienced Workers’ Compensation firm.

A Workers’ Compensation law firm will help you to discern the types of benefits you are entitled to as injured worker or as someone suffering from an occupational disease. Workers’ compensation may include medical benefits, temporary total disability benefits, permanent partial benefits, permanent total benefits, and death benefits. A worker may be entitled to total or temporary disability benefits depending on each individual situation. Once you have researched a Workers’ Compensation law firm licensed in New York State that you deem as experienced and capable of handing your claim, schedule a consultation to speak with an attorney in person.

Fully explain your case to the attorney. Your attorney is bound to confidentiality by the law. Go to the consultation prepared to discuss the dates of your accident, your medical treatments, any hospital visits, and the current and past medications you have taken. With this information, the attorney will be able to inform you about the benefits that you are entitled to and the proper course of action to take in order to receive the appropriate benefits. An attorney working at a Workers’ Compensation law firm can also help you to bring an uninsured employer to justice, since, as mentioned earlier, New York State mandates that employers cover employees for work-related injuries and diseases.

Angiuli and Gentile, LLP is a highly respected full-service law firm with offices located on Staten Island. Workers’ compensation has remained a division within their firm for over the last twenty-five years. Their experienced team has negotiated workers’ compensation claims for countless clients during this time. Angiuli and Gentile, LLP carefully works with each client to create a plan for the future success of each case.

For more information about Angiuli and Gentile, LLP, and to learn how their dedicated and talented team can help with your next workers’ compensation claim, log on to www.AGLawNYC.com.