Whether or not you need a lawyer to assist you with a workers compensation benefit claim may depend on a number of factors.
If your work injuries are relatively minor and the expectation is that the impairments caused by the job injury will not be permanent, there may be little need to hire a workman's comp lawyer.
However, if the work-related injury is serious and the worker's compensation claim is rejected, getting an attorney involved in the case may be the best course of action.
Also, an attorney may be helpful in the following instances:
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the workmans comp is accepted but the worker does not receive the correct amount
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the employer retaliates against the worker after the workers compensation claim is filed,
either by disciplinary action or by outright firing.
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medical care is denied to the injured worker
However, since workman's comp cases may be adversarial (as regards the employer/carrier) and since consultations with workers compensation lawyers tend to be free, it's probably prudent for an injured worker to speak with a qualified attorney before doing anything independently.
Having a worker's compensation attorney handle a case can often ensure that an injured worker is treated fairly and given appropriate financial consideration with regard to their injury or illness.
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