{"id":3253,"date":"2025-11-07T15:46:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donahoekearney.com\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:48:08","slug":"assaulted-at-work-get-workers-compensation-benefits-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donahoekearney.com\/blog\/assaulted-at-work-get-workers-compensation-benefits-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Assaulted at Work? Get Workers\u2019 Compensation Benefits Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were assaulted at work, you can and should file for workers\u2019 compensation right away. Many people are told not to report an assault or that it doesn\u2019t count as a work injury, but that is not true.<\/h2>\n

At Donahoe Kearney, we represent hardworking people like special police officers, nurses, and construction workers who were injured doing their jobs and denied benefits by the insurance company.<\/p>\n

What Happens When You\u2019re Assaulted at Work<\/h4>\n

Assaults on the job are more common than many realize. A special police officer may be attacked during a shift, a nurse could be assaulted by a patient or visitor, and a construction worker might get hurt trying to stop a fight.<\/p>\n

If your injury happened while doing your job, you are entitled to workers\u2019 compensation benefits to cover your medical treatment, lost wages, and recovery time.<\/p>\n

What Workers\u2019 Compensation Is and Why You Deserve It<\/h4>\n

Workers\u2019 compensation is a system that pays for medical treatment and lost wages when you are hurt doing your job. You do not have to prove someone was at fault. You only have to show the injury happened while you were working. Benefits can cover doctor visits, therapy, medications, time you miss from work, and help if you cannot return to your old duties. If the insurance company delays or denies your claim, you still have rights.<\/p>\n

Learn where to file and how the process works here: donahoekearney.com\/blog\/where-to-file-your-workers-compensation-claim\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Insurance Companies Delay and Deny Claims<\/h4>\n

Even when the evidence is clear, insurance companies sometimes delay or deny payments. We represented a special police officer who was seriously hurt on duty, and the insurer still refused to pay. We fought for full workers\u2019 compensation benefits and pursued penalties for the way the claim was handled.<\/p>\n

You do not have to accept a denial when you have proof of what happened.<\/p>\n