If you have been injured while working and you're part of a labor union, you may still need to hire a workers' compensation attorney. Labor unions protect your rights and help benefit members of your profession, but you will not likely have an attorney at your disposal within your union. If you are filling a workers' comp claim, you should speak with an attorney in your area immediately. How Labor Unions Assist the Filing Process Labor unions are created to protect your rights as an employee. It's likely that if you're hurt on the job, a labor union will recommend filling for workers' compensation benefits. In fact, employers usually pay less for workers' comp insurance if their employees are part of a union. This could mean that it's easier for you to successfully file a claim if you're a part of a union. Another benefit of applying for workers' comp when you're part of a union is that you shouldn't fear repercussion when filing your claim. Labor unions have protections for employees who file for workers' compensation, meaning you may have far less of a chance of being fired after an injury. Filing for workers' comp will vary depending on your industry, the assistance you receive from your union, and your injuries. Here is a little more information on filing a workers' comp claim by labor union: Workers' Comp Unions Air Line Pilots Association Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Allied Pilots Association Amalgamated Transit Union American Federation of Musicians American Nurses Association American Train Dispatchers Association Associated Actors and Artistes of America The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen California Nurses Association Communications Workers of America The Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions Directors Guild of America Dramatists Guild of America Farm Labor Organization Committee Federation of Professional Athletes GMPIU Independent Pilots Association International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers International Brotherhood of Boilermakers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Teamsters International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers International Longshoremen's Association International Longshore and Warehouse Union International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers International Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersInternational Union of Elevator Constructors International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades International Union of Operating Engineers International Union of Painters and Allied Trades International Union of North America Ironworkers Jockeys' Guild Marine Engineers Beneficial Association National Air Traffic Controllers Association National Football League Players Association National Hockey League Players Association National Nurses United National Taxi Workers Alliance National Weather Service Employees Organization Office and Professional Employees International Union Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association Philadelphia Artists Equity Professional Aviation Safety Specialists Programmers Guild The Laborers’ Union Seafarers International Union of North America Service Employees International Union Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Teamsters Transport Workers Union of America United Association The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry United Automobile Workers United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America United Farm Workers of America United Food and Commercial Workers Unite Here United Independent Technology Technicians of America United Mine Workers of America and Workers' Compensation United Steelworkers United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers The United Transportation Union World Umpires Association United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Writers Guild of America East Writers Guild of America West
