After a Work Injury, do not Expect a Motherly Hug from the Workers Compensation Insurance Company

After a Work Injury, do not Expect a Motherly Hug from the Workers Compensation Insurance Company

While some injured workers are treated fairly in Wisconsin, most unfortunately are not. Most injured workers are treated rudely, even with skepticism as to whether they truly were hurt. One could even ask if Adjusters are trained to belittle the Wisconsin injured worker. Dont put up with it, call Mays Law Office at (866)257-0440 for a free consultation and tips on what the workers compensation carrier won’t tell you, such as 

You are entitled to 100% reimbursement for medical mileage to/from doctor and therapy appointments

If you are getting a lost time benefit (also called TTD benefit), is the average weekly wage calculated correctly – most are not; 

You can choose your own doctor/medical provider – never treat with the “company doctor

If instructed to see an IME or socalled “Independent Medical Examinerthere is nothing “independentabout this exam. You have rights on how to handle these insurance-paid exams

Nurses assigned to attend your medical appointments do not have the automatic right to come into your exams or guide your medical treatment; 

Employers have to offer you accommodating work that meets your physical restrictions while healing from a work injury, if not then a losttime benefit needs to be paid to you for missing work; 

If your injury is severe enough to cause permanent disability and you have lost your job, or an equivalent paying job, then likely you are eligible to pursue Retraining or a loss of Earning Capacity 

Claim; 

If your injury is severe enough that it leaves you disfigured, such as a serious scar, limp, amputation then you are entitled to an additional benefit called Disfigurement

Be cautious – don’t let the workers compensation insurance carrier stall, claiming week after week that they are “investigating” your injury. Likely, if the claim takes more than two weeks to investigate then it will be denied. Call Mays Law Office immediately. Never accept a denial of your work injury without calling or Emailing Mays Law Office first, Ipmays@mayslaw.net 

When Should I Call an Attorney after I Suffer a Work Injury in Wisconsin?

When Should I Call an Attorney after I Suffer a Work Injury in Wisconsin?

At Mays Law Office, Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays is happy to talk to you at any time during the workers compensation process. However, there are crucial moments when you absolutely need to talk to us, such as: 

Call an attorney if the employer refuses to believe that you were injured at work or refuses to file the accident claim with their workers compensation carrier; 

Call an attorney if the employer fires you for reporting a work injury

Call an attorney if two weeks passes after your work injury and you have received no benefits for either lost time from work or payment of your medical bills; 

Call an attorney before going to any doctor appointment set up by the workers compensation carrier, especially if they claim it is an Independent Medical Examination.” This is false and nothing about it is independent or fair

Call an attorney if the workers compensation doctor disagrees with your doctor and the insurance company stops paying for your medical treatment or tells you to not follow the advice of your own doctor; 

Call an attorney if you cannot work and now the workers compensation carrier is not paying you a lost time benefit

Call an attorney if the workers compensation carrier wants you to sign a document in exchange for a money settlement; 

Call an attorney if you have physical restrictions and can do some level of work but the employer refuses to allow you back and now the workers compensation carrier is not paying you a lost time benefit

Call an attorney if your injury is so severe that you have concerns that you will never be well enough to return to the same type of employment. 

Lastly, always feel welcome to call Mays Law Office at any time you have questions. At Mays Law office, you will talk to a Wisconsin attorney who concentrates their practice in representing injured workers. At Mays Law Office you will work with an attorney, not just an assistance or paralegal. Have a question, Call (608)2570440 or Toll Free (866)2570440 or E-mail Ipmays@mayslaw.net 

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