Strong Representation For Injured Workers In Hartford

You have worked hard for years, but now you are too hurt to go back to work because of a job-related accident. Without that income, you and your family could be in serious financial trouble.

Fortunately, Connecticut residents who get hurt at work are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But getting approved for your rightful benefits is not easy. Having a tough, experienced attorney on your side can mean the difference between a rejected claim and one that helps you and your loved ones maintain financial stability while you recover from your injuries.

Rightful Compensation Benefits For A Workplace Injury

At The Law Offices of Januszewski McQuillan and DeNigris, LLP, we have helped injured workers throughout central Connecticut since 1952. Workers in dangerous fields, like construction and manufacturing, depend on attorney Martin McQuillan’s decades of experience in workers’ compensation law. So do office workers and anyone else who has sustained a work-related injury. Our team can help you take on your employer and their insurance company and fight to get the most workers’ comp possible.

We can help you throughout the process, starting with the initial application. Legal assistance with applying for benefits can increase your chances of being approved for reasonable benefits. But a turned-down application or lowball settlement offer is not the end of the road. You have the right to appeal. Mr. McQuillan has appealed numerous claims. He regularly represents clients in formal hearings and appeals to the state Compensation Review Board (CRB). Our firm will not rest until your case is resolved.

FAQ On Workers’ Compensation

Every single workers’ compensation claim is built on an array of challenges and factors unique to you and your situation. Your accident and the fallout from it, your work, the industry you are in and even your employer’s reaction to your care all matter. It’s natural to be confused and have questions. Our job is to answer those questions, and while a lot of your questions are going to be based on that array of individual factors, some can be answered more generally. Here is a fair question that we get the most answers to.

Why is it important to file a workers’ comp claim quickly?

The first reason it’s important to file your claim quickly is simply because there is a time limit. You have one year from an accident or three years from the start of treatment for a repetitive injury to file for workers’ compensation. If you wait too long, then your ability to recover compensation is lost.

However, beyond the potential loss of benefits, once you file a workers’ compensation claim, you gain several workplace protections. You cannot be fired for filing for workers’ compensation; you cannot be demoted. You can be given “light duty” if necessary and receive accommodations you need.

Finally, the longer you wait to file, the harder it is to come by the necessary documentation. If you wait to make your case, time will have passed, your records may have gotten lost, and it’s harder to build the compelling case you need.

What common work injuries can you file workers’ comp for?

Some of the most common types of injuries that people have filed workers’ compensation for include:

• Repetitive motion injuries: Some injuries are acute, some are cumulative. If you do the same tasks over and over again, the collective toll can cause debilitating pain. This can include carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow or any other repetitive strain.

• Lifting injuries: Every job, from office workers to construction, occasionally requires picking things up. It can be an incidental thing, such as moving a desk or it can be part of regular duties. However, every time you pick something heavy up, you can injure your back.

• Accidents: From falls to getting hurt by machinery to technical breakdowns to even electrocutions, accidents happen. If you are the victim of an accident at work, even if the accident is your fault, you can pursue compensation

The key to your eligibility to file for workers’ compensation is not what type of injuries you have; it’s where it happened. If it happened while you were at work, you can pursue workers’ compensation benefits.

What can you do to prepare for your case?

To prepare for your case, you will want to do two major things; the first is compiling your paperwork. It’s important to have this ready, and it can be your medical records and emails with your employer. Anything pertinent to your workers’ compensation claim should be available to your attorney as you pursue a claim. Secondly, you must control the flow of information, and this means limiting your discussions with others about your injury. This means not posting on social media. If your workers’ compensation claim is contested, everything you’ve said about your treatment is evidence that can be used against you. So it is best to say as little as possible until everything is concluded.

Do I Have A Strong Case For Workers’ Compensation?

To find out more about what type and level of workers’ comp you could be entitled to, please contact The Law Offices of Januszewski McQuillan and DeNigris, LLP, and schedule a free initial consultation. We welcome you to visit our New Britain office. Call 860-505-4415 to make an appointment.