by admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Workers Comp
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Being on workers’ compensation does not protect an individual from being fired or laid off. If an employer is laying off a group of people, then your worker’s comp claim would not protect you from being laid off. Also, if you are...
by admin | Jan 24, 2018 | Workers Comp
To be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits (sometimes called workman’s comp), there are two basic requirements: You must be an employee of a company who has (or was supposed to have) workers’ comp insurance. You must have been injured at work or as...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | Personal Injury, Workers Comp
If you are injured while on the job, then you certainly have a right to medical treatment. Getting appropriate medical care is not only important for your health and recovery, but also for maximizing your workers’ compensation benefits and making sure that you’re...
by admin | Nov 11, 2017 | Personal Injury, Workers Comp
DeRidder Man Electrocuted in Work-Related Accident A DeRidder man working for an electric company was killed in a work-related accident on the morning of September 19th, 2017. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Elliswood Drive in Sulphur, LA...
by admin | Nov 6, 2017 | Workers Comp
If you’ve been injured on the job, you’re probably wondering what kind of benefits you’ll receive. As part of a typical workers’ compensation claim, in general, injured employees are entitled to four different kinds of benefits: Weekly...
by admin | Oct 31, 2017 | Workers Comp
Workers’ compensation is a legal remedy whereby an employee who is injured on the job may be entitled to certain benefits. The benefits can include medical care for the injury, indemnity wage benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, or death benefits. These...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Workers Comp
If you’re an employee who has suffered a work-related injury or illness, then you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to cover your expenses. Unfortunately, legitimate workers’ compensation claims are routinely denied by either their...
by admin | Aug 24, 2017 | Personal Injury
A Bossier City mother is now claiming negligence after her teenaged daughter was injured at a local trampoline park while at a party with friends. “An employee was there within 15 seconds to assess the situation, monitor the accident that occurred and he did...
by admin | Aug 14, 2017 | Workers Comp
If you are injured on the job, whether in a work-related accident or by an occupational disease (like carpal tunnel syndrome), then you most likely have a workers’ compensation claim available in Louisiana. It’s important to know that the term “accident” is broader...
by admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Workers Comp
Workers’ compensation is a legal remedy whereby an employee who is personally injured on the job may be entitled to certain benefits. These benefits may include medical expenses for the injured party, indemnity benefits, occupational rehabilitation, and/or death...