Workers' Comp: Do not let your rights slip away
If you are injured or aggravate an old injury at work you may be entitled to medical and financial benefits protected by the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act. The Rosenberg Law Group helps Washington workers obtain benefits for work-related injuries and occupational diseases. Whether you suffer a sudden injury or develop a debilitating condition over time due to working conditions, your life may be changed permanently and Washington's Industrial Insurance coverage is intended to protect your rights as a worker and to give you the medical and financial benefits you deserve. Handling your claim with the Department of Labor and Industries can be challenging but it is important that you receive the benefits you may deserve to cover your medical costs, temporary or permanent lost earnings and potential future earnings, and temporary or permanent disability. The Rosenberg Law Group can handle the legal side of things as far as necessary so you can focus on getting better. If you are unable to go back to your previous work, we can help you navigate the Department's requirements and protect your rights if you are denied benefits to which you are entitled. Whether your employer is part of the State Fund workers compensation system or is self-insured (you can look up self-insured employers here: http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Insurance/SelfInsure/EmpList/FindEmps/Default.asp), your rights are the same and you must be diligent to protect them. The Rosenberg Law Group can help injured workers across the State of Washington protect their rights to benefits if they are injured or sickened at work. Washington's Industrial Insurance is meant to be interpreted broadly in favor of the injured worker and as an injured worker, you may be entitled to several categories of benefits, including:-Benefits for covering medical costs including surgical and non-surgical treatments, prescription drugs, and services for rehabilitation-Benefits to compensate you for lost wages-Benefits to provide for vocational rehabilitation services-Benefits providing for permanent partial and permanent total impairment whether you can return to work or not Do not let your rights slip away due to fear of reprisal from your employer or because you have waited too long to seek treatment for your workplace injury or occupational disease. Contact us at the Rosenberg Law Group, PLLC and let us give you the assistance you need to protect your rights and get well. www.rosenberglawgroup.net(206) 407-3300, ext. 4info@rosenberglawgroup.net