Even if the process goes smoothly, getting injured on-the-job is an unpleasant experience. Not only are you dealing with the physical pain, you are undoubtedly entangled in dealing with your employer’s insurance company and your state’s workers’ compensation agency.
Unfortunately, recovering lost wages and compensation for medical treatment sometimes requires the services of an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.
There are many ways you can find a good workers’ compensation attorney in your city and/or state. Continue reading for four ways you can do this. Once you have a list of 3 or 4 referrals, contact them and meet with each one in person.
1. Family, Friends and Acquaintances
2. Internet directories, Internet search and YellowPages
3. Other Attorneys
4. Your state’s Bar Association
Once you have your list of attorneys, gather all pertinent information like police reports, hospital/medical records and the like to show to the prospective attorney. But beware – if they charge for an initial consultation, kindly decline and cross them off your list. No attorney should charge you for an initial consultation.
To learn more about finding the right attorney and the right questions to ask one you’re thinking about hiring, take a look at Finding the Right Workers’ Compensation Attorney, a new article in the workers’ compensation knowledge center at WorkingManLaw.com today!