When You Need a Jackson Workers Compensation Attorney

Receive your worker compensation in Jackson

Anyone who is injured on the job is entitled to workers comp benefits, and all Mississippi companies with five or more employees are required to buy insurance to cover the benefits.

So why might you need to hire a Jackson workers compensation lawyer? Unfortunately, insurance companies and employers sometimes resist paying such benefits. They may say you do not qualify for workers compensation in Jackson, because your injury does not prevent you from working. Or, they may claim your injury really occurred outside of the workplace. When you face such obstacles, you need one of the most experienced workers compensation lawyers you can find to obtain your justly deserved benefits.

Deciding to hire a worker compensation attorney in Jackson

When you make the decision to hire a worker compensation attorney, you are simply asserting your legal rights. That is because in Jackson, workers compensation is not a special privilege—you have already directly or indirectly paid for it. Employers are responsible for paying insurance premiums or being self-insured, but in fact the costs of those premiums are calculated when employees are hired. For any employer in Mississippi, including in Jackson, worker compensation is a cost of labor—your wages or salary might be slightly lower as a result.

For most people encountering resistance to their claim, hiring a Jackson worker compensation attorney is warranted because the financial impact is significant:

• Medical treatment—Work-related conditions that lead to injury should be paid for by workers compensation.
• Replace lost wages—Full or partial payments are covered.
• Survivor benefits from fatal injuries—Spouses and dependents of the employee, if deceased, should be covered by worker compensation.

Clearly, benefits lessen the blow of injury or death from on-the-job accidents. And the law is written to make sure there is little delay in receiving those benefits: there is only a five-day wait period, and employee eligibility begins on day one. Everyone with a job is covered. Occupational illnesses and diseases contracted as a result of the job are covered as well under Jackson worker compensation statutes.

Understandably, contacting a worker compensation attorney in Jackson may be intimidating. You may have questions:

• How much will it cost? Jackson workers compensation attorneys typically charge a fee only if the case is successful.
• Will hiring a Jackson workers compensation attorney get me fired? If so, it usually raises other, expensive legal problems for the employer.
• Will my case be successful? An attorney can show you what has succeeded in the past.

One call...that's all

Jackson worker compensation attorneys at Richard Schwartz & Associates, P.A. have extensive experience in workers compensation, Social Security, and disability cases throughout Mississippi. One call is all you need to handle your disputed claim. Call Richard Schwartz & Associates, P.A. at 1-800-844-1215, email us, or contact us online.