What does a workers compensation lawyer do?

What do workers comp lawyers do?

A workers comp lawyer in Texas defends an injured employee against the denials and disputes of insurance carriers. Even when you are legitimately hurt on the job, and everyone knows it, the insurance carrier can still cause havoc with your case and your life. They can deny a claim by claiming that you failed to report the injury on time, file a claim with the state within the right time frame, or that your injuries are pre-existing. They can accept an injury, but steer you to a doctor who will ignore your symptoms and minimize the injury. They can delay benefit payments and short the weekly workers comp pay. A lawyer can handle all those problems through hearings with the workers’ comp office, even taking the case to a judge if necessary.