If you were injured at work in Indiana, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for your medical expenses, lost wages, and more. An Evansville workers’ compensation lawyer from our personal injury law firm can help you navigate the workers’ compensation process. We have decades of experience helping injured workers get maximum disability benefits. Call us for a free consultation today.
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What Is Indiana’s Workers’ Compensation System?
In Indiana, the law provides benefits to employees with serious injuries, no matter who was at fault for the accident. The Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) oversees the state’s workers’ compensation system, handling disputes, appeals, and compliance with the law. It also provides resources for injured workers and their employers.
What Coverage Do Workers’ Compensation Benefits Provide?
Indiana’s workers’ compensation benefits provide medical, rehabilitation, and financial help (wage replacement) for employees injured on the job.
Medical benefits: necessary medical treatment for work-related injuries
Income benefits: two-thirds of the average weekly pay if you’re unable to work
Rehabilitation benefits: to help injured workers return to work
Death benefits: support to dependents if the worker dies due to a job-related injury
The Social Security Administration (SSA) caps your combined monthly income from workers’ compensation and social security disability income (SSDI) at 80% of your Average Current Earnings (ACE) prior to your disability.
Why Can Workers’ Compensation Cases Be Denied?
There are several reasons your workers’ compensation claim may be denied, including late reporting, a non-work-related injury, missed deadlines, a pre-existing condition, or disputes about your employment status.
If your claim has been denied, an Evansville workers’ compensation attorney can help you with the appeals process.
Do I Need an Evansville Workers’ Comp Attorney?
If you’ve been seriously injured at work, our experienced workers’ compensation attorneys will protect your rights. We work to ensure your medical bills are covered and payments continue without interruption. When disputes with insurance companies arise, our Evansville lawyers will handle the workers’ compensation claims process while you focus on recovering.
What Is a Third-Party Lawsuit in a Workers’ Compensation Case?
Sometimes, the negligence of a third party might contribute to your workplace injury. When this happens, a third-party lawsuit can help you seek damages for pain and suffering (which are not typically covered by workers’ compensation). To succeed, you must prove the other party was negligent. Under Indiana’s comparative fault rule (Indiana Code § 34-51-2), you cannot recover damages if you are found 51% or more at fault for the incident.
For instance, you might have a personal injury claim if you were injured in a motor vehicle accident by a negligent driver while on the job. An attorney can file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf.
Most Common Workplace Injuries
Many workers experience common injuries like repetitive strain injuries (such as carpal tunnel syndrome). More serious conditions can also occur, including back injuries, shoulder injuries, neck injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and brain injuries.
What to Do After a Workplace Accident in Evansville, Indiana
If you suffer a work injury, seek medical attention and retain the records then, follow these steps:
Notify your employer as soon as possible and within 30 days.
Seek medical care from the doctor chosen by your employer or their insurer. Visit the nearest ER for emergencies.
Document everything with photos of the scene and your injuries. Gather witness information. Keep all medical records and receipts.
Understand your rights. Indiana workers’ compensation covers medical bills and partial wages even if the fall accident (or other incident) was your fault.
Consider a third-party claim for additional damages if someone other than your employer caused the accident.
Consult a workers’ compensation lawyer to appeal denied claims and pursue fair compensation.
We serve injured employees across the Midwest. If you suffered injuries in a work-related accident, call us. Each experienced attorney knows Indiana workers’ compensation law and can provide legal assistance for your specific case.
Our Law Firm Offers Free Case Evaluations
Call our law office today for a free initial consultation; our Indiana lawyers will outline the legal process, discuss your options to recover maximum benefits, and address your concerns. Like many other lawyers, we work on a contingency fee basis. You don’t pay unless we win your case.
Get help from an Evansville workers’ compensation lawyer if you’ve been injured on the job and need to file a workers’ compensation claim.
$7.5 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when a support wall fell and struck him. (Highest award on record for a construction injury in DuPage County at the time).
$3.2 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when he fell in an uncovered foundation trench, ranking as the highest award on record for a construction injury in McHenry County at the time.
$3 Million
Recovery for the family of a man struck by a garbage truck that was making an illegal turn.
$2.2 Million
Recovery for a salesman injured in an automobile collision.
$2 Million
Recovery for a man struck by a speeding vehicle as he waited for the CTA bus.
$1.5 Million
Recovery for a truck driver that was struck by another car on the expressway while his vehicle was disabled.
$1.4 Million
Recovery for a computer programmer that slipped and fell in the washroom at work.
Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in a parking lot. At the time, this was the second-highest recovery on record in DuPage County for a similar injury.
$800,000
Recovered for a disputed wrongful death claim against a trucking company. The company denied they were involved in the collision.
$660,000
Recovery for a truck driver that was injured while unloading his trailer.
$550,000
Recovery for a person who slipped and fell in a grocery store.
$550,000
Recovery for a woman who injured her neck in a motor vehicle collision.
$500,000
Recovery for a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle while standing on the sidewalk.
$500,000
$500,000 Policy limit settlement for a 48-year-old woman injured in a Cook County head-on collision after another driver made an unsafe left turn into traffic.
$460,000
Recovery for a truck driver that tripped and fell in the parking lot while making a delivery.
$450,000
Recovery for a dental assistant who slipped and fell at work on an unnatural accumulation of ice.
$425,000
Recovery for a union worker struck by a speeding vehicle.
$425,000
Recovery for a passenger in a vehicle struck by an inexperienced driver.
$415,000
Recovered for a woman that required neck surgery after aggravating an existing neck injury in a truck accident.
$400,000
Recovery for a lab technician injured while transporting equipment.
$370,000
Recovery for a construction worker injured on faulty equipment at a construction site.
$315,000
Recovery for a motorist struck by a falling utility pole.
$310,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$300,000
Recovery for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle.
$250,000
Recovery for a young woman struck by another vehicle.
$250,000
Recovered for a woman who sustained a partial finger amputation and other injuries in a rollover car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$250,000
Recovered for a 60-year-old woman involved in a car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man hit by a semi-truck while operating a go-cart.
$250,000
Recovered for an individual who suffered a severe knee injury after a slip and fall on a wet floor at a Will County retail store.
$240,000
Recovery for the injured party struck by another vehicle.
$235,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$235,000
Recovery for an inventory clerk injured when shelving toppled onto her.
$219,000
Recovery for a restaurant patron that slipped and fell in the bathroom.
$200,000
Recovered for an airline employee struck on the runway at O’Hare International Airport.
$190,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$175,000
Recovered for a child injured by fireworks at a fourth of July celebration.
$170,000
Recovered for a person injured when she slipped and fell exiting a major retail store.
$150,000
Recovered for a woman who fractured her leg when she was struck by a vehicle.
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