Long-Term and Permanent Injuries
Fighting on behalf of injured workers
When workers are injured on the job, workers’ compensation benefits are supposed to pay for all necessary medical treatment. Workers can also collect partial wages temporarily until they are about to return to work. But what if they are left with long-term and permanent injuries? A workers’ compensation attorney at Tabor Law Firm, P.A. can fight to get these workers all of the benefits they deserve.
There are two types of benefits that can help workers who have suffered long-term and permanent on-the-job injuries:
- Permanent partial disability-This applies to workers who are able to return to work, but are left with a disability that leaves them unable to earn as much as before their injury. They are eligible to receive two-thirds of the difference between their pre-injury and post-injury wages.
- Permanent total disability-Some workers are left unable to work at all. They have lost use of both hands, or both legs, or suffered a combination of losses that left them disabled. These workers are eligible to receive two-thirds of their average weekly wages before the injury.
However, there are limits that apply to these benefits. The state establishes a maximum weekly amount of benefits that injured workers may receive. There is also a limit on the total benefits they can receive – a total amount set by the state or 450 weeks of benefits, whichever comes first.
Employers and insurance companies may also challenge your eligibility to receive these benefits. That’s why you need a workers’ compensation attorney to fight for you. As your attorney, we will build a strong case based on evidence that proves you should be receiving these benefits. Our attorneys will fight for you at all hearing and court proceedings until we get the right results.
Our law firm can fight for the benefits you need
Based in Ridgeland, serving the Jackson area and all of Mississippi, our firm has been fighting on behalf of injured workers for many years. We know the laws and how the system works. We are located close to the offices of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, which handles disputes over claims. We are there often, fighting on behalf of clients. We are familiar with the commissioners and judges who hear cases and know the kind of evidence they expect.
If a workplace accident has left you with a long-term or permanent injury, take steps to get the full amount of workers’ compensation benefits you deserve. Contact us to talk to an attorney at our firm for a free consultation. Call us to schedule an appointment.