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The law firm of Hagelgans & Veronis only represents injured workers who have suffered a loss of wages and incurred medical expenses as a result of injuries suffered in the course and scope of their employment. We never represent employers or insurance companies. If you are hurt on the job, we can provide professional legal representation to you to ensure that your rights are protected.

When you are injured, your employer, through a workers' compensation insurance company, immediately takes action to protect their rights. In the process of protecting their rights under the workers' compensation laws, the insurance companies do not necessarily take into account what is best for you, the injured worker.

If you are injured on the job, you should immediately notify your supervisor of the injury and fill out any paperwork or reports of accident that they require. If your claim is denied, a claim petition would have to be filed in an effort to force the workers' compensation insurance company to accept your claim and pay benefits that are due to you under the workers' compensation laws. Sometimes, your claim is initially accepted by the insurance company. However, at a later date, there is often an effort made to put you back to work before you are medically ready. In those circumstances, the insurance companies often take action to reduce or cut off your benefits. In certain circumstances lump sum settlements of claims are also possible.

Whatever the legal status of your work-related injury, contact us for a free consultation so that we may advise you of your rights so your interests will be protected. When a worker suffers an injury, both they and their family are affected by the interruption in income and the accumulation of medical expenses. In the many years that our firm has been assisting injured workers, we understand the effects of a work injury and its disruption on you and your family's life. By consulting with us early, steps can be taken to either secure your rights under the workers' compensation laws or come up with a plan of action to put you in the best legal position possible if the insurance company takes you to court in an effort to reduce or eliminate your benefits.

Ultimately, your goal is to fully recover from your injuries and get back to work as soon as possible. However, unfortunately that is often not possible either because of the degree of your injury or by the actions of the workers' compensation insurance companies who are looking out for their interests and not yours. There is never a charge to speak with us regarding your work-related injury and we welcome your calls. Please contact us by email or by phone, 1-877-45-HVLAW.

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