Indiana Workers' Compensation

If you have been injured on the job, contact a Indiana workers’ compensation lawyer at Woods and Woods.

Indiana provide workers’ compensation benefits through laws enacted to speed the money to those who have been injured on the job, rather than delaying each case through court. When both sides of a Indiana workplace injury claim cooperate, this system enables you to get the compensation you are due quickly, without complications.

Your family’s needs don’t stop just because you can’t work, and you shouldn’t have to wait needlessly for the compensation you are guaranteed. An Indiana or workers' compensation attorney at Woods and Woods is there to help injured workers and their families. When your employer or its insurance carrier doesn’t play fair, it’s time to call a Indiana workers’ compensation attorney for advice.

What kind of injuries or disabilities does Workers’ Compensation cover?
If you sustain an on-the-job injury, you are entitled to benefits. Indiana workers’ compensation laws also cover long-term, acquired disabilities and diseases. For example, if you have a pinched nerve or chronic pain due to maintaining a certain position at work over the course of several years, you may be able to collect compensation for treatment. Workers’ compensation benefits cover a wide range of disabilities acquired on the job, both short and long-term.

What kind of compensation can I receive?
There are three types of workers’ compensation benefits: lost wages, medical fees and vocational rehabilitation or retraining. In general, you will receive compensation for lost wages equal to roughly two-thirds of your gross wages, averaged from a period just before your injury or illness. Customary and reasonable medical fees are naturally covered.

Can I also sue my employer?
Workers’ compensation laws were created to provide quick, hassle-free compensation to injured employees without weighing down the courts and incurring unnecessary expenditures and delays. Under workers’ compensation, a lawsuit against your employer because of injury or disability is not permitted. In return, an employer or its insurance company pays the benefits without a complicated battle over every last detail of your injury claim. Or at least that’s what should happen in an ideal situation.

Then why should I call a lawyer?
Even if a Indiana workers’ compensation case does not involve a lawsuit, you still need solid advice regarding your rights. If yours is a simple, cut-and-dry case of a couple weeks’ missed work due to a minor injury, you could have smooth sailing. But when disputes arise regarding your claim or the money you are due, you need an Indiana workers’ compensation attorney on your side. At Woods and Woods, our experience in employment law and workers’ compensation cases will ensure you get the maximum benefits. And keep in mind we do not collect an attorney's fee unless we win compensation for you. Contact us today for a free evaluation of your case in which all of your questions will be answered.

Steps to take if you have been injured on the job:

• Promptly notify your employer.

• Seek medical treatment and follow your doctor’s recommendations.

• Contact Woods and Woods to file your claim.

• Keep track of your expenses and lost time from work.

• Do not speak with the insurance company. Our law firm will do that for you.

What the insurance company does not want you to know!

• You do not have to give the insurance company a recorded statement.

• You may be entitled to benefits even if you caused your own injury.

• Even though you had a prior injury to the same area, you may still be entitled to benefits.

• You may be owed money for your mileage, parking and prescriptions.

• You may be owed money for your permanent injuries and scarring.

Free Consultation

If you have been injured on the job, contact a Indiana workers’ compensation lawyer at Woods and Woods today. Our main office is located in Evansville, Indiana, and serve Jasper and Vincennes. Complete a Free Online Consultation Form or call us at 812-426-7200 for an immediate and confidential evaluation of your case.

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