Workers’ Compensation Attorney Serving Detroit

The workers’ compensation system covers injured workers’ medical costs if they are hurt on the job or become ill due to their work. Workers’ compensation also offers some wage replacement to help workers support themselves and their families while they heal. If the injury or illness is serious enough that a worker can’t go back to doing their old job, workers’ comp may include vocational training or disability benefits. In tragic situations where a worker loses their life on the job, the system often provides death benefits for survivors.

If you have suffered an illness or injury due to your work, you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get the benefits you need and deserve. Unfortunately, claims are often denied when they shouldn’t be, adding to your financial stress when you should be focusing on getting better.

If your claim has been denied, or you are not sure how to get started on a claim, a workers’ compensation attorney can help. Contact Bernstein & Bernstein to be connected with an experienced attorney.

How a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Can Help

Workers’ compensation can be complicated, especially if you’ve never had to navigate the system. A knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney serves as your guide and fights for your rights. A workers’ compensation attorney with knowledge of the law will:

• Understand how to value your claim and ensure that you pursue all benefits for which you are qualified
• Stand up for you if your claim is unjustly denied
• Push back against employer or insurer allegations that your claim is not work-related, or that your injury is not as severe as you claim
• Correctly file all necessary documents for your claim, keep track of deadlines, and communicate with the insurance company on your behalf
• Represent you at hearings as needed, including cross-examining witnesses, presenting medical evidence, and arguing on your behalf
• Maximize the compensation to which you may be entitled

Recent analytics show that the average total claim paid without the involvement of an attorney was $15,936; those claimants who were represented by a workers’ compensation attorney were paid, on average, $77,807.

Though there are no guarantees about what compensation you might receive in your unique situation, there is strong evidence that an experienced workers’ compensation attorney will help you get a better outcome.

Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury

Some types of work injuries are caused by the negligence of someone other than the employer. In those cases, an injured worker may have a claim for workers’ compensation and a personal injury claim. For instance, if a delivery driver on their route was in an accident caused by another vehicle’s inattentive driver, the delivery driver may have two separate legal claims. Bernstein & Bernstein can help you with both your personal injury claim and workers’ compensation claim.