Hauppauge NY Workers Compensation Lawyers

If you are injured at work, the first thing our Hauppauge, NY Workers Compensation Lawyers at Polsky, Shouldice & Rosen, P.C. may tell you, is to report such an incident to your employer immediately. If you don’t, you could lose out on receiving coverage under a workers’ compensation program for medical expenses, lost wages, medication costs, and more. After reporting your injury, you may have to discuss a settlement regarding elements of your claim.

Here are examples of the kind of questions an employee may ask our Hauppauge Workers Compensation Lawyers when seeking advice regarding the settlement: 

What does it mean if I accept permanent-partial disability? 

If your injuries due to the workplace accident caused some degree of permanent impairment but did not result in complete disability, then you are probably eligible to receive a monetary sum as a way to compensate you for the change in health status. For example, you may receive permanent-partial disability benefits if your injuries now limits the scope of work you can perform, or if you had surgery but your body never returned to the same state as before. 

Am I giving up anything if I accept a settlement?

Yes, in most cases if you accept a settlement this means you are agreeing to not take further action or file another claim against your employer regarding the incident. For instance, if you accepted a settlement of partial disability benefits, then you are not able to argue that your injuries resulted in permanent or total disability afterwards. If you are unsure whether to agree to a certain settlement, it is in your best interest to consult with NY Workers Compensation Lawyers at Polsky, Shouldice & Rosen, P.C. for assistance. 

What if I have unpaid medical bills for the workplace accident?

If you had to pay out-of-pocket to see a doctor and receive treatment because of a workplace accident, then under workers’ comp you may be entitled to seek repayment for medical care costs. If your injuries were minor, you may only need to pursue coverage for unpaid medical bills, prescriptions, and ointments.

For more serious cases, you may need to pursue reimbursement for loss of wages if you had to miss work for an extended period of time. Your employer may offer you a lump-sum in exchange for you agreeing to not seek further compensation under their workers’ compensation program. 

How do I know whether I am accepting a reasonable settlement?

Employees who have never dealt with a workers’ compensation claim before, may not be sure whether they are accepting a fair settlement or if they deserve more. That is why many employees talk with our Workers Compensation Lawyers in New York, who understand the complex nature of workplace accidents. Perhaps the best way to find out whether you deserve more in a settlement is by obtaining legal counsel.

If you sustained a serious injury while working at a venue, you may be unclear about who should pay for your medical bills and other injury-related costs. You may have additional damages as well, such as wages you would have otherwise earned but due to your injury you can’t work. At the same time, you might be physically in pain but are not confident about getting treatment because you don’t know if you will be able to pay for that care.

In scenarios like these, you may be best served by contacting experienced Hauppauge workers’ compensation lawyers without delay. A skilled attorney with Polsky, Shouldice & Rosen, P.C. may even be able to provide guidance concerning financial compensation in advance of a successful injury claim or lawsuit. If your injury prohibits you from visiting our office, an attorney from our firm can meet with you in your hospital room.

Workers’ Compensation

If you were working in the capacity of an employee, and the accident occurred during the normal course of your job duties, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. This may be true even if your employer says they are not liable for your injury or the injury was partially your fault. Allow an experienced Hauppauge workers’ compensation lawyer to review the circumstances in order to provide an objective and professional legal opinion as to liability. If you have already filed a claim with your employer and it was denied, or they or their insurance carrier has significantly delayed on a ruling, contact us. We may be able to help you.

Third-Party Liability

If you were working in the venue at the time of the accident, but you are not an employee of the venue, or the accident involved a third party, you may not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. However, you may be able to file a personal injury claim against the third-party. Experienced Hauppauge workers’ compensation lawyers prepare for trial with every case so that the case is prepared in the event that it ends up in court. Very often, because the other side understands that attorneys will file a lawsuit if necessary, they are more willing to sit down at the negotiating table in good faith.

Multiple-Party Liability

Accidents are not always straightforward. Like with other things in life, accidents can be complicated. In some circumstances, a worker’s injury might be caused by more than one party. As an example, imagine a musician is hired to play at an event inside the venue but in the process is electrocuted and suffers serious injuries as a result:

•         The venue is partly responsible because they were aware that a certain area of the building had a dangerous electrical problem.
•         The electrician who created the dangerous electrical problem is partly responsible because they should have known that what they did was hazardous for the building’s users.
•         The electrician’s employer is partly responsible because they neglected to adequately train the electrician or oversee their work.

If you were injured at a venue or another location other than your company’s location, you still have rights. Please contact experienced Hauppauge workers’ compensation lawyers today to determine the ways in which we might be able to obtain injury-related compensation on your behalf.

We can assess your situation and offer advice as to whether you should fight for more, or if what your employer is offering you is reasonable. There is no harm in getting insight from professionals who are experienced in the world of workers’ compensation program legalities. Please contact Hauppauge, New York Workers Compensation Lawyers from Polsky, Shouldice & Rosenn, P.C. for more information.