It is your responsibility to file a timely complaint, seek appropriate medical attention, and accurately follow the rules and deadlines associated with the process. If you take one misstep, you risk waiving or losing your benefits altogether. Your best bet is to hire a workers’ compensation attorney as soon as possible. Contact the professionals at Nuñez & Associates today!
Being injured on the job affords you special protection under the law. However, it’s critical to understand that it’s up to you, not your employer, to guarantee that you receive the benefits and protection you’re entitled to. In fact, many employers will go out of their way to reduce their own liability and fight to have your claim denied.
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Our team is prepared to help you from start to finish with the following cases:
Work injuries range from very minor to catastrophic, and can occur from a variety of causes and circumstances. Injuries cover the spectrum and include:
The causes of on-the-job injuries are just as diverse:
Some industries are more hazardous than others. Of course, working on a crab boat off the coast of Alaska may be the most dangerous but few people engage in this occupation. Construction work employs millions and exposes its workers to a myriad of dangers, from using or being around heavy equipment, working at elevations, being subjected to the elements, falling objects and the constant physical toll. Police officers, firefighters, truckers, electricians, service workers and other professions requiring physical labor are all prone to certain hazards. Office workers who work at a computer for hours per day are subject to carpal tunnel or other repetitive type injuries.
All employers in Arizona are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance for any work-related injuries to employees. If you sustained an injury at work or have a condition caused by a circumstance at work, it’s important that you immediately notify your employer.
If you were injured on the job or in the course and scope of your job, you must report your injury as soon as possible to your employer so that the workers’ compensation insurer can be notified. Then, you or your attorney must file a claim with the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Seek immediate medical attention and be sure to indicate to the physician that it was work-related. Inform your physician of all your symptoms and attend all medical appointments and treatments. Cooperate fully with a claims investigator and insurance adjuster regarding the circumstances of your accident.
If you sustain medical expenses and lose time from work, you are entitled to certain benefits. To get a fuller understanding of your rights under workers’ compensation and to see if further compensation may be available in a third party claim, seek counsel from an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. Our office can help handle all of your needs regarding workers’ compensation. Contact us today to schedule an initial consultation so that we may assist you in completing your workers’ compensation claim.
