Representing workers who were injured on the job and helping workers obtain replacement income until such time as they were recovered and could return to work is just one aspect of workers’ compensation representation.
Workers’ compensation claims include more than just the obvious injuries. Aside from the obvious injury claims that occur while at work, diseases that are contracted as a result of one’s employment, repetitive use injuries and claims for an employer’s violation of safety regulations are claims that are compensable if an employee becomes injured while on the job. There are various forms of workers’ compensation benefits available to injured workers, including temporary total disability compensation, permanent total disability, wage loss replacement income, lump sum settlements and damages awarded to injured workers when an employer has been found in violation of workplace safety statutes and laws.