Dallas Workers' Comp Benefits Lawyer

Workers' Compensation Benefits in Dallas

There are a number of workers' compensation benefits enumerated by Texas state law.  If you qualify because you were injured while working, some of the benefits you are entitled to include:

Income benefits

You are entitled to receive a set portion of wages you lose because of a work-related injury or illness.  There are different types of income benefits, which include Temporary Income Benefits, Impairment Income Benefits, Supplemental Income Benefits, and Lifetime Income Benefits.  These come into play based on the type of injury you sustain.

Medical benefits

You are entitled to receive necessary medical care to treat your work related injury or illness and have it paid for my your employer's workers' compensation insurance company.

Burial benefits

If your loved one passed away due to a work related injury or illness, the individual who paid the funeral expenses is entitled to some compensation for funeral expenses.

Death benefits

If a loved one is killed due to a work related injury or illness, their family is entitled to a portion of lost family income for eligible family members of workers killed on the job.

Obtaining Your Workers' Comp Benefits

To ensure you obtain all the benefits you are entitled to, it is recommended you obtain the services of a workers' compensation attorney to assist you during the processing of your claim.  If you are like most injured workers, you do not know what benefits you are entitled to and think that your employer's workers' compensation insurance company will take care of you.  Sadly, their interest lie with your employer and ensuring they keep costs down and not with making sure you are taken care of with proper medical treatment and rest from work until you are fully able to return to work.

Serious injuries can result in long term medical care and permanent disabilities.  Without proper representation, you may find yourself with persisting medical problems affecting the rest of your life.  The Malaise Law Firm has the expertise to consider all aspects of your claim and ensure you receive the proper compensation depending on the extent of your loss.  The Malaise Law Firm has caring and dedicated workers' compensation lawyers who have your best interests in mind and will take the time to listen to you and work hard to obtain the compensation you deserve.

Find out what your workers' comp benefits are by contacting a workers' comp attorney from the Malaise Law Firm to discuss your claim.