An experienced attorney at Donahoe Kearney will file your workers’ comp claim for benefits, not sue your employer.
If you’ve been injured at work in Washington, D.C., the prospect of losing your job or having to sue the company you’ve worked for many years because of a workplace injury can be daunting. Here’s how it works:
When you get injured at work in Washington, D.C., you are entitled to workers compensation benefits under Washington, D.C. law. Workers’ compensation benefits include payment for your lost income while you can’t work and payment of all your medical expenses.
You can’t sue your employer for an injury that happened while you were working – that’s the law in D.C. So be very careful if any attorney tells you otherwise; it just isn’t true. There are many attorneys out there who claim to be experts in D.C. workers’ comp cases, so don’t get fooled, especially if you have a serious injury.
Our experienced team deals with the workers’ compensation insurance company, not your employer.
All private employers in D.C. are required to have workers compensation insurance, and the insurance company calls the shots – not your employer.
Everything we do is through the workers’ compensation insurance company. Again, this is very intentional. We want to make sure you preserve your good relationship with your company because, let’s face it, most companies freak out when they get a letter or phone call from a law firm.
While you should keep your employer up to date about whether you can return to work after the injury, the details of your medical treatment and workers compensation claim are really none of their business.
We file all the claim forms and paperwork you need to get workers’ comp benefits. We deal with their adjusters, nurses, case managers, claims representatives, and law firms so you don’t have to. All you have to do is focus on your recovery, rehab, and getting better.
Third-Party Lawsuits
If another company or person causes your injury in Washington, D.C., you can sue them. If your on-the-job injury was caused by another person or company, you also have a case against that person or company – and we can help you with that as well. It’s important that your lawyer understands how to use both cases to make sure you are fully compensated.
We see this a lot on construction sites when a construction worker is hurt because another subcontractor or general contractor didn’t follow the safety rules. Still, it can happen to any worker in any type of job – for example, slipping and falling on a wet floor because a cleaning crew didn’t put out the warning signs, getting into a car accident traveling from one job location to another, or a pedestrian accident going to pick up office supplies.
