Fall River Workers' Comp Lawyer

What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?

Massachusetts workers’ compensation is designed to protect employees who are injured on the job or who develop a work-related illness. Understanding what you’re entitled to is the first step toward making sure you receive everything the law provides. Workers’ comp benefits in Massachusetts fall into 4 main categories:

• Medical Benefits: This includes emergency care, surgeries, doctor visits, physical therapy, prescription medications, and any future medical treatment required as a result of the injury. You should never have to pay out of pocket for treatment of a legitimate work injury.
• Lost Wage Replacement: If your injury prevents you from working, you are entitled to a portion of your average weekly wage while you recover. Massachusetts pays different rates depending on the nature and severity of your disability: total incapacity benefits, partial incapacity benefits, and specific injury benefits each have their own calculation and duration rules.
• Permanent Disability Benefits: If your injury results in a permanent impairment, whether total or partial, you may be entitled to ongoing benefits that reflect the long-term impact on your ability to earn a living. Permanent and total incapacity benefits can continue for the remainder of your life in the most serious cases.
• Vocational Rehabilitation: If your injury prevents you from returning to your previous job, Massachusetts workers’ comp may provide vocational rehabilitation services to help you retrain for and transition into new work.

Insurance companies routinely look for ways to minimize or deny these benefits. Jim Glaser Law ensures that every category you may qualify for is pursued fully and that insurers are held accountable when they fail to pay what you’re owed.

Do I Need a Lawyer for a Workers’ Comp Claim?

You are not required to have an attorney to file a workers’ compensation claim in Fall River, Massachusetts, but having one significantly improves your chances of receiving the full benefits you are entitled to. Insurance companies have experienced adjusters and defense attorneys working to minimize what they pay out. Going up against that alone, while recovering from an injury, puts you at a serious disadvantage.

There are certain situations where legal representation is especially important, including the following:

• Your claim has been denied. Denial is more common than most injured workers expect. Insurers routinely dispute the cause of an injury, the severity of a condition, or whether it is truly work-related. An attorney knows how to challenge a denial and build the evidence needed to overturn it at a Department of Industrial Accidents hearing.
• Your injury is serious or permanent. The more significant your injury, the higher the stakes of your claim and the harder insurers tend to fight. If your injury has resulted in permanent disability, an inability to return to your previous work, or ongoing medical needs, having an attorney can help protect your long-term interests.
• Your employer is disputing your claim. Some employers push back on workers’ comp claims out of concern for their insurance premiums. If your employer is contesting your injury or pressuring you not to file, an attorney can intervene immediately to protect your rights.
• You were retaliated against. If you have been fired, demoted, or treated differently after filing a workers’ comp claim, you need legal representation right away. Massachusetts law protects workers from this kind of retaliation, and an attorney can pursue additional remedies on your behalf.
• A third party may be responsible. In some workplace injuries, particularly construction accidents, a party other than your employer may share liability. A third-party personal injury claim can recover damages that workers’ comp alone does not cover, including pain and suffering. Jim Glaser Law handles both claims simultaneously to maximize your total recovery.

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Contact Our Fall River Workers’ Comp Attorney

A workplace injury can turn your life upside down overnight. Lost income, mounting medical bills, and an insurance system that isn’t designed to make things easy, it’s a lot to face alone. Luckily, you don’t have to.

Jim Glaser Law has been fighting for injured workers throughout Fall River and Massachusetts for years, and we’re ready to go to work for you. Whether your claim is just getting started, has already been denied, or you’re not yet sure whether you have a case at all. We want to hear what happened. Our attorneys will review your situation honestly, explain your rights under Massachusetts law, and give you a clear picture of your options with no pressure and no obligation.

There are no upfront costs and no attorney fees unless we win your case, so get in touch today.