Columbia Work Injury Attorney
Helping You Pursue Workplace Injury Benefits
If you've been injured in an accident at work in Tennessee, or if your injuries are the result of repetitive strain related to your job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. These benefits include but are not limited to medical treatment and replacement wages.
At The Law Offices of James Flexer, our Nashville workers' compensation lawyers help clients obtain the workers' comp benefits they deserve. Contact us to discuss your claim with an experienced attorney. We have offices in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Columbia, and you will pay us nothing unless we are successful.
Understanding Your Worker's Comp Benefits
Workers' compensation is a special system designed to compensate people who are injured in the workplace for the financial consequences of their injuries. Unlike personal injury compensation, workers' compensation is not based on who was at fault for your injury.
If you suffer a workplace injury due to an accident or repetitive stress arising out of and in the course of your job, you are entitled to the following benefits:
- Medical treatment: You have a right to choose a doctor from a panel of three offered by your employer. Any medical treatment recommended by that doctor should be paid for by your employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier.
- Temporary total disability: If your workers' comp doctor says that you are unable to go back to work, you have a right to partial lost wage benefits as long as you remain out.
- Permanent partial disability: If your injury has any permanent consequences, you are entitled to benefits to be paid out weekly or — if you qualify — in a lump sum.
- Lifetime medical benefits: You may be entitled to medical treatment for your workplace injury for the rest of your life.
If your employer's workers' compensation carrier is not providing the benefits you believe you deserve, you can take steps to appeal those decisions. Our attorneys are very familiar with the Tennessee workers' comp process and can guide you through it.
If you have just been injured in a workplace accident, it is always a good idea to talk to a lawyer right away to find out what your rights are and what you can do to protect those rights. Don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your options.
