Experienced and Effective On-the-Job Injury Lawyers: Helping You Seek Maximum Benefits
The workers' compensation and on-the-job injury lawyers at Percy, Tedeschi & Associates, P.C., have the experience and knowledge to get you full and complete compensation and benefits for your injuries. We utilize all means necessary to obtain rightful compensation.
We protect the rights of injured employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our knowledge of the law, our familiarity with the people who make the system run, and our dedication have produced successful results for our clients. We help our clients understand the workers' compensation application process.
Call us toll free at 800-708-6240 or contact our Taunton workers' compensation application lawyers online to set up a free initial consultation.
Fighting for Our Raynham Area Clients Through the Application and Hearing Process
The Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) benefits application process is as follows:
- If the insurer has denied your initial claim and/or is not providing you all of the benefits to which you are entitled, an Employee's Claim Form should be filed with the DIA.
- Once this form is filed, a meeting will be scheduled between you (the attorney will appear on your behalf, you do not need to attend), the insurer and a conciliator from the DIA. This meeting will usually take place 10-14 days after filing your claim.
- If all parties cannot come to an agreement at the conciliation, the case is referred to a judge to schedule a conference date.
We will be there with you, fighting on your side every step of the way.
Focused on Protecting Our Raynham Area Clients During All Workers' Compensation Hearings
The conference is an informal proceeding before an administrative judge. As your workers' compensation counsel, we will present your case, including your background, work history, details describing your injury, and your medical treatment to date and continuing. We will submit all medical records that evidence your injury and treatment.
In most circumstances you, the employee, are required to be present at the conference. We often submit detailed written affidavits proving your case, but during this proceeding, no testimony is heard. We stay focused on proving you are disabled, that the disability is work-related, and that all your treatments have been reasonable and necessary. The judge will issue an order as a result of the conference and mail that order to all parties typically within seven days of the conference.
We can appeal a conference order within 14 days of its issuance, if needed. The appeal fee is $450.00 dollars. If there is a medical issue in dispute, the judge will appoint an impartial physician to evaluate your submitted medical records. Thereafter, we will receive formal notification of when and where to meet with this physician. This doctor's appointment is not negotiable; you must attend. After the impartial physician issues a report to the judge, the judge will then schedule your case for hearing.
The hearing is a formal proceeding held before the same judge who presided over the conference. Our firm handles all matters needed to prepare for this hearing, including preparing you and all relevant witnesses who will testify on your behalf. We will also fully and aggressively cross-examine any employer's witnesses. After the hearing concludes, the judge will issue a final decision regarding awarded benefits.
The judge's decision after the hearing can be appealed, but only if the judge made an error of law in issuing his or her decision or during the hearing. The appeal must be received within 30 days of the hearing decision. If your case goes this far, we will be sure to fully inform you of what to expect throughout the workers' compensation appeals process.
Experienced and Aggressive Workers' Compensation Raynham Area Attorneys: We Fight for You
Our workers' compensation and on-the-job injury lawyers are here to make sure you get maximum benefits as soon as possible. We are dedicated to protecting your rights as an injured worker. We understand the difficult position you're in and your need for help. Our attorneys and staff are friendly, helpful and happy to answer any questions or concerns that you have throughout the process.
We aggressively act to recover maximum compensation for lost income, qualified medical expenses, permanent disabilities and more. We will also be aggressive in pursuing third-party personal injury claims if an individual or business other than your employer was responsible for your injuries.
We will always keep you informed about the progress of your case and explain your options in clear terms. Decisions about whether to accept settlement terms or to push the case further will be yours. We are easy to reach, and work with your bests interests in mind. We routinely handle these types of cases. We have the experience, and would be pleased to consult with you when you are choosing who will represent you.
Contact Our Raynham Area, Massachusetts Hearings and Appeals Process Attorneys
To learn more about how the workers' compensation application, hearings and appeals processes will work in your situation, seek out assistance from our work injury attorneys.
Call us toll free at 800-708-6240 or contact our law firm online.
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