I have been handling on the job injury cases for injured workers of all types (professional, blue collar workers, medical personnel, educators, etc.) for forty years. It has become much more difficult in recent years for the injured worker to receive fair compensation under the terms of the Workers’ Compensation Act. For starters, workers’ compensation provides three forms of relief:

a. A weekly check for each week they are off of work, based on two-thirds of their average weekly wage.

b. One hundred percent payment of all medical care with no co-pays, deductibles or out of pocket expenses being absorbed by the injured worker.

c. A lump sum if the injured worker suffers a permanent disability to any part of their body.

In recent years, the insurance company for the employer will not accept the claim or put the injured worker on the weekly check, nor be responsible for their medical bills. This leaves the injured worker in a tremendous bind, and unless they have health insurance, they may not receive anything resembling adequate medical care. The next move of the insurance company is to offer an inadequate amount of cash to the injured worker and their lawyer in order to entice them to accept a smaller and inadequate settlement.

It is definitely more important than ever for injured workers who have sustained moderate to severe injuries to hire legal counsel. There are many other options available, but have you considered the Mike Kelly Law Group? We assure you that we’ll do our best and provide prompt and expert service.