When an employee becomes injured or ill on the job as a result of workplace activity or environment, he or she is entitled to certain workers’ comp benefits. These benefits help provide the employee with lost pay, out-of-pocket medical expenses and other losses that he or she may have experienced due to the injury or illness. Employers are required by law to carry workers compensation insurance. This insurance is what pays an employee’s workman’s comp claim. However, as with many insurance companies, the insurance companies that handle worker’s comp claims don’t always pay their claims as easily as they should. This results in the need for a workers comp case, which is often handled by an attorney. When you are trying to claim worker’s comp benefits, a file will be started. This file begins with your workman’s comp claim. Medical records, incident statements and other information that is pertinent to your claim will all be included in your workers comp file. It is the information that is contained in this file that determines whether or not you are eligible for benefits, so it is always a good idea to know exactly what is in the file so you can be sure that nothing is missing from it. If you are working with a workman’s comp attorney, then your attorney can assist you in obtaining a copy of your workers comp file. If you are not working with an attorney, then you may need to request a copy (in writing) from the agency in charge of your worker’s comp case. In most cases, it is best to work with an attorney since these professionals understand what must go into a worker’s comp file in order for the case to be successful. For a free evaluation of your workers comp claim by an attorney in your area, fill out the form located at the top of this page
