Workers' Comp Attorneys for On the Job Injury Victims
When your injuries prevent you from working, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to pay for medical treatment and other expenses, such as house payments, car payments and monthly bills. Workers' compensation benefits are designed to assist injured workers and help them pay for necessary expenses and medical treatment until they are able to return to work.
At the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, law firm of DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger, P.C., workers' compensation is a large part of our practice. Our lawyers have more than two decades of experience helping workplace injury victims obtain workers' compensation benefits. We will explain the process and the options that you have for obtaining workman's comp benefits. We will also advance all costs associated with your workers' compensation claim so that you do not have to come up with large sums of money just to get the benefits that you deserve. In order to do this, we have to be very confident in the job that we do for our clients.
Contact us at DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger, P.C., and speak with us about your on the job injury. Learn more about workers' compensation by calling 866-967-7235.
Injuries and Conditions Covered by Workers' Compensation
Many workers who suffer on the job injuries do so in accidents, such as injuries suffered in a fall. Other employees who require workers' compensation benefits have injuries that were formed over many years of overuse or misuse. These long term conditions include carpel tunnel syndrome, back pains and other injuries that may come from repetitive motion or a sedentary work style.
Most companies with more than three or four employees are required to carrier workers' compensation insurance. After an injury occurs, the employee must file a claim with the workers' comp insurance company. If the claim is approved, medical benefits will be paid out according to a state-approved formula. If the claim is denied, it is possible to appeal the decision. Having a lawyer by your side at all steps of the process can help you present the facts of the case in a proper manner.
It is also important to contact an attorney as soon as possible if you are injured on the job. By delaying the decision to speak with an attorney or to the get the medical treatment that you need, you may be giving the insurance company a reason to believe that your injuries are not as serious as you claim. If your claim is turned down, it can disrupt your recovery and make the process of receiving benefits much more difficult.
Contact DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger, P.C., to Learn More About Your Rights
If you have been injured on the job, it is in your best interests to speak with an attorney right away. Get answers to your questions about workers' compensation and learn how you can obtain the benefits that you need for your medical bills, lost wages and other expenses. Contact us at DiLoreto, Cosentino & Bolinger, P.C., for a free initial consultation. Call our Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, office at 717-496-0070 or toll free at 866-967-7235.
