Monday, July 18, 2011

Northridge Workers Compensation Injury Attorney

Are you searching for a Northridge Workers Compensation injury attorney?  A Northridge Workers Compensation injury attorney may also be known as a work place injury attorney or industrial accident attorney.  A Northridge Workers Compensation injury may assist an injured worker with his/her Workers Compensation legal and medical matters.  
If a person is searching for a Northridge Workers Compensation injury attorney, chances are that the injured victim either lives in Northridge or was injured in Northridge.  An injured worker typically works for an employer, by whom of which is entitled, under the California Labor & Employment Laws, to obtain and provide Workers Compensation insurance.  
An injured worker in Northridge can file a Workers Compensation case due to an injury by accident, continuous trauma, injury/altercation, or occupational disease while on duty.
There are many jobs that have physical and mentally challenging job duties and it can be foreseeable that a work injury may occur while working.  When an employee sustains an injury while working the injured worker may be eligible to receive Workers Compensation benefits which include medical treatment, Utilization Review matters, future medical care, Vocational Rehabilitation/retraining, reimbursement for medical and travel expenses, temporary and permanent disability benefits.  
If you are an employee and have been injured while on duty, you should seek medical attention immediately.  You should also notify your employer of this injury so that it is recorded on file.  Your employer may provide you with a DWC-1 claim form.  This claim form is important because it legally states that an injury has been sustained while working and the Workers Compensation insurance is notified.  No harm can come to you or your employer for filling out this form.  
While treating and recovering from your injury, you should keep track of all your medical appointments, communications (such as phone calls - when and who you talk to and what was discussed in the conversation), witness contact information and statements, any type of injury reports and other information that may be important to use as evidence in your case.  Thereafter, you should contact a Workers Compensation attorney who represents injured workers in Northridge for further instruction. 
If you or someone you know is in need of a Northridge Workers Compensation injury attorney or has a Workers Compensation matter and needs legal advice, please feel free to contact our office. 
Our Workers Compensation law firm works on a contingency fee basis.  This means that if we do not obtain a settlement or any monetary value on your case (due to the fact there is no permanent disability), you do not owe our firm any fees/charges and we do not collect any payments.  In many situations, the Workers Compensation carrier is responsible for having to distribute and pay any fees or costs in relation to the Workers Compensation case. 
Our Workers Compensation firm has many years of knowledgeable experience with extensive training in handling Workers Compensation cases.  Our attorneys are highly reputable within our Workers Compensation industry and Southern California communities. 
Feel free to contact our office today for a free consultation.  We would be glad to of assistance to you.