Is Your Employer Trying to End Your Workers' Compensation? What to Know

An injury that happens while you are working hard for your employer deserves compensation, especially if this injury has prevented you from being able to work full time. If your employer is trying to send you to different medical professionals to get different opinions on your injuries and they want to force you back to work, you want to call a lawyer. You want to seek the expert advice and legal opinion of a workers' compensation defense attorney, and you may need help. Here are some of the things to talk with the lawyer about.

Your Current Workers' Compensation Status

If your employer has notified you that the compensation is going to stop, or if they have already stopped it, you want to talk with a lawyer. When this is the only money that you have and you need it to survive and you can't go back to work, your employer should still be paying you. If you aren't near the maximum amount of time that you can get the compensation, which varies from state to state, seek legal help so you can keep getting paid.

Your Injuries and Diagnosis

Having a medical statement or diagnosis that outlines your injuries and why you still aren't able to return to work is important. Bring this for your attorney to go over and to see if you need any other type of medical diagnosis or statement. Your lawyer will let you know if they think a judge will agree that your injuries are still too severe for you to work.

Future Compensation Potential

After looking at your injuries and how long you have been receiving the compensation, the lawyer can talk with you about how much longer they think you can get compensated. Your lawyer may be able to work out a deal with your company so you can continue to get compensation for a set amount of time while you are rehabilitating yourself; this way you aren't suddenly cut off from the money.

If your injuries from a work accident are still bad, you aren't able to get back to your job, and your compensation is being threatened, you want to get in touch with a lawyer so you aren't cut off. Find a lawyer that can help you figure out the best solution and that will reach out to your employer and then determine if you need to go to court. 

Contact a law firm, like Dawson & Associates, LLC, for more information or assistance.