Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Attorneys
Getting it right - the first time - is important.
At Jaffe & Hough, we know how important it is to pay attention to every detail of an application for workers' compensation. Comprehensive knowledge of the law can make the difference between receiving appropriate insurance benefits quickly and enduring painful delays, if not outright denial of benefits.
The application process is fraught with technical obstacles and it is unforgiving of any errors. Your employer's insurer is not your friend. If a reason can be found to deny a job injury claim or to stop paying workers' compensation benefits, be assured the insurer will likely make the most of it. Pursuing this process when distracted by the pain of a neck injury, head injury, or other type of severe injury, or the impediment of a brain injury can be daunting.
On the other hand, over half of all legitimate claims are accepted outright, if submitted properly.
Notify your supervisor right after any accident - even if nothing hurts.
Failing to notify a supervisor of an accident immediately after its occurrence can sabotage your chances of receiving workers' compensation benefits. Often, a worker is injured and there are no witnesses. If the victim doesn't experience immediate and sustained trauma, such accidents usually go unreported - until days later, when pain sets in and steadily intensifies. However, by that point, the case is often prejudiced because the accident wasn't reported in a timely fashion.
Don't Try This Alone
Of all the practice areas concerned with recompense for a personal injury, workers' compensation law is the one in which the administrative process interferes the most with getting proper reparation. It is important to have an experienced advocate walk you through the entire journey, from the beginning through resolution, as there are twists and turns at every step. A lawyer experienced with filing workers' compensation claims can help you anticipate what is coming down the road.
At Jaffe & Hough, we take the time to walk our clients through every step of the workers' compensation process, so they can be educated and awarded - and keep receiving - the benefits they deserve.
If you have questions about getting compensated for serious injuries caused by a work injury, contact Jaffe & Hough for a free consultation and case evaluation.
Jaffe & Hough
Two Penn Center, Suite 1907
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1724
Phone: 215-564-5200
Fax: 215-563-8729
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