If you have been injured on the job, you may be entitled to Workers Compensation benefits.
In order to recover worker’s compensation benefits, it is not necessary to prove that your employer was negligent. In fact, you may have even been at fault in causing the accident, but if you were working at the time of the injury, chances are, you are covered for benefits. Most employers are required to carry Workers Comp, a private insurance policy designed to cover medical costs, rehabilitation, and lost income for workers injured at the employer’s worksite. You do not need to file a lawsuit to collect these funds. Workers Compensation insurance covers a wide variety of workplace injuries, including back injury and repetitive injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, it almost goes without saying that Workers Compensation benefits can be difficult to obtain. Joe Byars handles most of the Worker=s Compensation cases at our firm. Joe has successfully obtained benefits on behalf of many, many injured workers.
Contact us in Fort Smith, AR at (479)782-9147 for help with your Workers Compensation claim. The sooner you call, the sooner an experienced Workers Compensation attorney at Christian, Byars & Hickey can start working on your Workers Compensation claim. Under Arkansas law, you have up to two (2) years from the date of the injury, or only one (1) year after the last payment of benefits, to file a Workers Compensation claim.
Workers Compensation Benefits
Workers Compensation covers medical bills and may pay weekly benefits. You may need to apply for the benefits, because your employer will generally not apply for you. You must report your injury promptly to your employer, and see a doctor that your employer chooses, but you also have the right to get a second opinion, by way of a one-time change of physician. Under Arkansas law, you have up to two (2) years from the date of the injury, or only one (1) year after the last payment of benefits, to file a Workers Compensation claim.
The attorneys at Christian, Byars & Hickey have been practicing insurance law for years, and know how to work with insurance companies to pursue successful claims, including:
Initial Claims, also known as Form C (for medical expense and wage loss);
temporary disability benefits;
permanent disability benefits (total disability and partial disability);
Appeals to the Workers Compensation Commission and Arkansas Appeals Courts;
Reinstatement if your Workers Compensation coverage has been dropped.
We can also pursue benefits from the Arkansas Death and Permanent Injury Fund, which provides additional sources of coverage for a disabled worker or a worker’s family of an on the job injury resulting in death. There are a number of important issues to consider for your future, including temporary total disability, permanent partial disability, and permanent total disability. To make sure you receive the Workers Compensation coverage you need and deserve contact Christian, Byars & Hickey at 479-782-9147.