Skilled Iowa Workers' Compensation Attorneys
Representing Injured Workers Throughout Central Iowa
Your job is your livelihood. You depend on it to pay for the necessities of life, including supporting your family. But if you are injured on the job, will you continue to get a paycheck? How will your medical expenses be paid? You may have heard of the workers' compensation process, but where do you begin?
Contacting the Jeff Carter Law Offices, P.C., in Des Moines, Iowa, should be your starting point. As an injured worker, you have the right to compensation and medical treatment from your employer's workers' compensation insurer. We understand that you may feel confused, scared or frustrated. Our lawyers successfully have taken countless clients through the claims and appeals process, and we can help you too.
Injured at Work? Act Quickly.
If you are injured while at work, it is critical to act fast to protect your rights. You have only a few days to notify your employer of your injury. At first, you may think the injury is minor and does not require medical attention. But some injuries do not show their effects for some time afterward. Failure to notify your employer could be fatal to your workers' compensation claim. Notify your employer regardless of the injury's severity.
In addition to notifying your employer, you only have two years to pursue a workers' compensation claim. Don't wait until it is too late - contact our offices today and let us get started on your case.
How We Will Help You
Our attorneys will file all required documents with the Iowa Industrial Commission. We will be your advocate at the administrative hearing, fighting to ensure that you receive all the benefits you are entitled to. It is vital that you begin receiving temporary benefits as soon as possible and that your permanent disability rating accurately reflects your situation. In Iowa, you may also be entitled to vocational rehabilitation, a program that allows to you regain skills that will help you re-enter the job market.
We will work hard to make sure that you get proper medical treatment, including an evaluation by an independent medical examiner if needed. We will take all steps to ensure that your diagnosis and rating is an accurate assessment of your impairment, and that the insurance company and the Industrial Commission fully takes into account the facts of your individual situation.
If your company's physician has given you a low disability rating in your case, it does not necessarily mean that you are not injured or that the rating is correct. Contact us if you have been injured at work. We offer free initial consultations and accept Visa and MasterCard. Our office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and in-home, weekend and evening appointments are available by appointment.
