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Workers’
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Workers’
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Social Security Disability |
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| Workers’
Compensation |
| When
you are hurt on the job, you expect that your employer
will look out for you. Unfortunately, that is not
always the case. Under Workers’ Compensation,
you have certain rights guaranteed under the law,
such as recovery for lost wages, medical treatment
and if there is permanent impairment, a lump sum
payment based upon the percentage of impairment
that you have sustained.
As an attorney, I represent injured workers in
Kansas City, both on the Kansas and Missouri side.
If I take your case, it will be on a contingency
basis of 25 percent of the permanent impairment
award I am able to get for you. You do not have
to be totally disabled to receive a recovery for
permanent impairment. If you are a member of a
Union, I offer reduced fees, so call to discuss.
There are many types of injuries
that can result in a permanent impairment award,
such as:
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Back injuries, spinal injuries
- Repetitive
stress injury
- Carpal
tunnel syndrome
- Visual
impairment, hearing impairment
- Loss
of limbs
- Burn
cases
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Broken
bones
- Rotator
Cuff tears
- Hand,
wrist, shoulder and arm injuries
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| Workers’
Compensation cases are complicated and very time-sensitive
in nature. If you do not file the appropriate forms
and follow the legally mandated procedure, you can
jeopardize or completely lose your claim entirely.
(refer to MODOLIR & KDHE).
If I represent you, I will file
your claim for compensation with the state, get
you a second opinion on medical treatment if you
need it, and make sure you get the full amount
of temporary wage replacement you are entitled
to get. I will also monitor the course of your
medical status and assure that you get the best
treatment possible, so that you may recover from
your injury. At the very end of your claim, when
you have made the maximum physical recovery, I
will help you maximize the award you receive for
permanent impairment.
If you are totally disabled and
unable to return to work, I will help you apply
for disability benefits from Social Security.
If your injuries are the result
of a car accident while you are on-the-job, or
are caused by a third party as is the case with
a dangerous or defective product, I will also
represent you in a personal injury claim.
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| Social
Security Disability |
| Social
Security disability claims are often denied, even
in cases where it is clear that you are unable to
work. If you have a medically documented disability
that has kept you from working for a year or more,
or which is expected to last for a year or more,
give me a call. As with personal injury and workers’
compensation cases, I handle these matters on a
contingency basis, based upon 25 percent of whatever
back award I am able to get to you. The procedures
for Social Security claims and the forms are available
online, and there are also strict timeframes to
meet (www.ssa.gov),
so call me if I can be of assistance. |
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