How Do You File a Workers Comp Claim?

Getting injured at work can lead to many different challenges in your life—whether financial, physical, or emotional. The good news is that successfully filing a workers comp claim can help you pay for some of the damages related to your injury.

Read on to learn more about how you can file a workers comp claim.

Filing a Workers Comp Claim

In the state of Nebraska, almost all private businesses are required to carry workers comp insurance.

When you get injured in the course of working or while fulfilling a work function, workers comp is there to pay for some of the damages you’ve accrued.

Getting compensated is not an automatic process, however. When you suffer an injury on the job, it’s important that you notify your employer as soon as possible, as this will permit you to begin the workers comp filing process.

After notifying your employer, visiting a doctor will be next on the list. In most cases, you have to consult a doctor of your employer’s choosing. Other times, however, you may be authorized to visit your personal physician.

If your claim is approved, you can receive any of the following types of compensation, depending on the nature of your injury:

• Medical damages
• Lost income
• Temporary or permanent disability benefits
• Vocational rehabilitation

Contact a Workers Comp Lawyer in Nebraska

Sometimes, getting the compensation you deserve can be difficult. Your workers comp claim can be delayed, or even rejected. If this happens, an experienced workers comp lawyer from Conway, Pauley & Johnson P.C. can help.

Call us at 402-462-5187 or fill out the form below to get started.