Employers Owe Their Workers Fair Compensation After Jobsite Injuries

Workers’ Compensation Lawyer in New Orleans

More than 20,000 employees are injured in Louisiana each year. Many of them are left wondering how to pay for medical care plus all their daily living expenses while they are stuck at home recovering. You worked hard for your wages, and you should not be denied workers’ compensation benefits when you suffer an injury on the job. Contact our experienced labor lawyers immediately to discuss your legal rights.

Louisiana Workers’ Comp Laws

Workers in our state are protected by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. The act aims to ensure that workers injured on the job get the help they need.

What Does the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act Cover?

• The act covers injuries mental and physical injuries.
• Injuries are covered if caused by the nature of a specific job.
• Workers must experience their injuries during the course of their duties.

In exchange for receiving part of their lost earnings and medical expenses, employees in our state waive the right to sue their employer after an injury. However, unscrupulous employers and their insurance companies routinely deny or improperly reduce the workers’ compensation payments that employees deserve. The largest workers’ compensation insurance company in the state advertises itself to employers by highlighting its tendency to limit settlement amounts.

Injured at work in New Orleans? Make sure you immediately notify your employer. Report every injury as soon as possible. 

Workers injured on the job deserve a knowledgeable and passionate legal advocate. Our lawyers combine decades of experience in the justice system to get you the kinds of results that you deserve.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits

In this state, employees may receive Temporary Total Disability (TTD) or Permanent Total Disability benefits. However, when workers do not get the benefits that they and their family deserve, the consequences can be staggering.

Depending on the severity of the work injury, and the cost of the medical treatment, employers often attempt to underpay and undercut benefits hoping that the workers never notice the lack of pay.

Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability

Some workers who suffer injuries that disable them for more than a year, may be able to pursue Social Security Disability benefits along with workers’ compensation benefits.

Louisiana’s workers’ compensation system presents unique difficulties. Only an experienced workers’ comp lawyer can evaluate the injuries and file the right paperwork to maximize all of your benefits.

SERVING THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

Fighting for Injured Employees Throughout Louisiana

Our attorneys are based New Orleans, but they’re passionate about protecting the rights of works across the entire state of Louisiana. The Mike Brandner Law team has extensive legal experience and a long history of handling workers’ comp claims.

When the workers’ comp system isn’t working properly, we encourage you to call us at (504) 345-1111 to challenge your employer and their large insurance companies.