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  1. What Is Workers’ Compensation?
  2. What Can Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Be Used to Pay for?
  3. We Want to Help With Your Jefferson Island Workers’ Compensation Case
  4. The Louisiana Statute of Limitations Could Be Relevant to Your Work Injury Case
  5. Contact Laborde Earles Injury Attorneys About Your Jefferson Island Injury
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Your personal injury lawyer can help you calculate your recoverable damages, which may include:

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You give your all to a company, putting in years of work and remaining loyal through work in possibly dangerous conditions, and then when you get hurt on the job, the company wants to turn its back.

Unfortunately, situations like these are all too common. When you work for a company, they are obligated by law to ensure you are well-equipped and well-trained to prevent personal injury.

If they have failed to do that, and you have suffered a personal injury or even a wrongful death of a loved one on the job, you could be entitled to financial compensation. Our Jefferson Island workers’ compensation lawyers can help you fight for these benefits.

What Is Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ compensation is a government-mandated program that requires employers to purchase insurance to provide payment to employees who have been injured on the job. When an employee accepts workers’ compensation benefits, they cannot sue their employer for damages.

It may be beneficial to have the help of your personal injury lawyer. They can ensure you’re receiving the amount of workers’ compensation you are eligible to receive. Ideally, you secure an amount of workers’ compensation that you find satisfactory and avoid having to sue a negligent third party for damages.

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What Can Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Be Used to Pay for?

The purpose of workers’ compensation, in part, is to help pay for the expenses resulting from a workplace injury. Let’s say, for example, that someone breaks their leg while on the job.

That injury will likely prompt several doctor visits, treatment, medication, or surgery. The employer must pay for such things if the injury was sustained on the job or as a result of the work.

That person likely wouldn’t be able to work on a broken leg for some time. That means they will miss out on wages, especially if they’re an hourly employee. It is also the employer’s obligation to—at least partly—compensate their employees with the wages for days they won’t be able to work due to the injury.

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Though personal injury is likely the most common reason employees seek workers’ compensation, these cases are far from limited. Other forms of bodily harm, lost wages, or pain and suffering can be grounds for workers’ compensation if they happen on the job.

Some examples of these are:

  • Illness
  • Wrongful death
  • Psychological trauma

Your workers’ compensation lawyer serving Jefferson Island can identify all damages connected to your work injury.

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We Want to Help With Your Jefferson Island Workers’ Compensation Case

Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers represents workers across the state. We have a great track record of helping our clients either win their cases or reach favorable out-of-court settlements. Our workers’ compensation lawyers have recovered over 200 million dollars for our clients, with some clients receiving sums over 10 million dollars in exceptional cases.

Customers are often thrilled with the services provided by our team as shown by testimonials like this:

“David was a phenomenal individual. I felt secure; I felt that he was protecting me and my family, and he was going to get what us what we deserved. He was a great lawyer and went above and beyond.” – Kelsie.

How Workers’ Compensation Lawyers May Be Able To Help With Your Case

Though workers’ compensation is a government-mandated program, there can be disparities between the employer and the employee seeking compensation. These can concern how much damage was caused and who was responsible.

Naturally, companies are trying to save as much money as possible. Often, they try to get out of paying workers’ compensation that they are obligated to pay. A workers’ compensation attorney will use evidence of injury, such as:

  • Medical records to show the financial cost of your injury
  • First-hand accounts of the accident that argue the employer is responsible

We Can Handle Your Case While You Focus on Workplace Injury Recovery

In the period following a workplace accident, the most important thing you can do is focus on recovering. You just want to be well and get back to life as usual, and that is what workers’ compensation lawyers can provide: freeing up your time and energy so you can focus on recovering.

Whatever the reason you’re seeking workers’ compensation, you deserve to be able to relax and focus on recovering with the peace of mind that experienced professionals are fighting to get you the compensation you deserve.

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The Louisiana Statute of Limitations Could Be Relevant to Your Work Injury Case

The statute of limitations refers to the amount of time after an incident that you can pursue legal action. A workers’ compensation claim will not involve the personal injury statute. However, this timeline could involve a third-party lawsuit focused on negligence by a contractor or a manufacturer that sold a defective product.

These timelines vary from state to state. For personal injury cases in Louisiana, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases is one year, according to CC Art. 3492. This is one of the shortest statutes in the country for such cases, so if you’ve recently suffered a workplace accident, it may be in your best interest to act quickly.

The Louisiana Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Cases Is Also One Year

Though rarer than personal injury or illness cases, wrongful deaths can occur in the workplace. The statute of limitations for these cases is the same, just one year to file a wrongful death lawsuit, according to CC Art. 2315.2. Losing a loved one can understandably make it hard to act during this time.

However, if your family member passed away from wrongful death on the job, you deserve compensation to help pay for things like:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Lost income
  • Pain and suffering
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Contact Laborde Earles Injury Attorneys About Your Jefferson Island Injury

Reach out to Laborde Earles Injury Attorneys. This team of workers’ compensation lawyers and legal professionals fights for workers on Jefferson Island. We aim to get injured workers and their families every cent they’re owed.

We have several offices in the area, and you can contact our team. We offer a free consultation where you can discuss your case with us at no obligation.

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