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WHAT GOES ON IN WORKERS COMPENSATION

After a work accident, there is typically a time period where the injured worker is unable to work; however, just like you and me, the worker must still pay his/her living expenses like rent or a mortgage, groceries, etc. Therefore, the worker still needs income. However, many times the employer refuses to pay the employee during the worker's absence due to the employees inability to work because of injuries sustained from the accident. The attorney can then obtain this income for the injured worker by filing for an emergency hearing.

Another problem that may arise after a work accident is that the employer refuses to pay for the injured workers medical treatment. Again, the attorney can file for an emergency hearing to force the employer to pay for medical treatment, including surgery or costly tests like MRI's, CT scans, EMG tests or simply bills that have not yet been paid.

The attorney's job is also critical when an injury is severe enough so that the worker can no longer return to his/her regular job. The worker may not have the skills to obtain another job that pays as well as their usual job. The attorney may then obtain vocational rehabilitation for the worker so the worker can find a different type of job earning similar wages. If the worker is not able to get a job making similar wages, the attorney may then seek an award for the difference between the wage the worker was making before the accident and the new wage. This is called a wage differential award and is a substantial award because it will include the difference in the worker's wages far into the future.

Finally, there may be instances where the worker was injured so badly that he can not return to any type of work. In this case the attorney can seek a permanent total disability award and an award for assisted living expenses if the client can no longer take care of himself/herself. Some examples of assisted living expenses might be for a ramp to accommodate a wheel chair, a bathroom modified for a disabled person, a caregiver, etc.

Attorney, Mark A. Morgenstern, is committed to helping injured workers obtain their workers' compensation benefits so they can heal from their injuries without added financial pressure that would otherwise accompany the injured person's inability to work. When work injuries are career changing or career ending, Attorney, Mark A. Morgenstern, is dedicated to preserving the income level that the injured worker enjoyed prior to the work accident along with any additional support the person may need for disabling conditions.

Mark A. Morgenstern has been helping injured workers for the past 15 years. He has obtained many different types of benefits for workers as well as large recoveries. Mark is an attorney who cares about the well-being of injured workers.

The above information is general information and should not be acted on without consulting an attorney.