Overview:
For over 30 years, we, at The Philip J. Fulton Law Office, have helped thousands of clients receive workers’ compensation benefits for their work-related injuries. We routinely handle cases for clients in construction and industrial work environments, as well as school teachers, municipal employees, hospital workers, hairdressers and countless other blue and white collar employees. We understand the complexity of all types of claims, including claims arising from repetitive use injuries, orthopedic and neurological injuries, fatal injuries and occupational exposures.
We handle cases for clients in Columbus, Ohio and the surrounding cities and counties of Ohio in the following areas:
Workers’ Compensation
Orthopedic Injuries
Lower Back and Head Injuries
Work-Related Wrongful Death
Repetitive Stress Injury
Construction/Industrial Accidents
Burn Injuries
Toxic Exposure
Retaliatory Discharge
State workers’ compensation (sometimes called workers’ comp, workman’s comp or workmen’s compensation) laws were created to ensure that employees who are injured on the job are provided with fixed monetary awards. This eliminates the need for litigation and creates an easier process for the employee. It also helps control the financial risks for employers since many states limit the amount an injured employee can recover from an employer. Specifically, workers’ compensation is insurance that the employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on the job, becomes ill due to circumstances surrounding their job, becomes temporarily or permanently disabled, or even if death results from their job. All employers who have 4 or more part-time or full-time employees must provide workers’ compensation insurance and it is the law in all 50 states.
Workers’ compensation coverage generally includes: medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be available if an injured worker is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer’s expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
The playing field is not level. Employers and insurance companies have high-priced attorneys on retainer who know workers’ compensation laws and will often use these to work against an injured worker. Level the playing field and protect your rights by contacting us. We can help you get the medical care and compensation you deserve.