Worker compensation is the medical and financial support to which you are entitled after being a victim of some type of fall or permanent or temporary injury during the performance of your duties.
Similarly and as with any type of work exposure that results in injury, missing work, and needing medical treatment, it is possible to file a claim for contracting COVID-19 at work, for which it will be necessary to have tests that help confirm that it was contracted in the course of or within your employment.
If this is your case or if you suspect that your employer is being negligent and causing some exposure to you, you have the legal right to file a workers compensation claim with your employer.
At Conexión Legal, we have workers compensation attorneys with extensive knowledge of the Workers Compensation Law who will do everything possible to obtain the best workers compensation for you after having suffered injuries while performing your duties.
The types of benefits and compensation you could obtain are diverse, and all depend on the severity of your work injury and, of course, on the skill of your legal representative. Contact through WhatsApp one of the accident attorneys at Conexión Legal and make sure you receive the correct advice.
Some of the benefits you could receive include:
Medical Care
As a working citizen, you have the right to immediate medical care within your workplace and subsequently, if necessary, to be transferred and treated by a specialist who provides you with the necessary care to relieve each of your injuries or work-related illnesses.
Temporary Disability
In case you were unable to perform your work duties while recovering from a work-related injury or illness, you have the complete right to receive Temporary Disability benefits, which protect you to heal at home while continuing to receive income until you can return to your position.
Permanent Disability
Permanent disability payments are calculated in several ways, so it is necessary to conduct procedures and evaluations that you can leave in the hands of a professional, who can help you obtain the best possible compensation.When evaluating your health situation, the ideal is to seek the resources that by law correspond to you and the optimal and prompt response from your employer to them.
Return to Work Fund
It is vital that you know your rights when it comes to returning to work and that you are aware of your possibility of being placed back in your position or being reassigned to another one where you can perform normally.
Your employer cannot freeze you or fire you after you have suffered an accident, and if they do, you can take legal action and receive a benefit for wrongful termination.
Death Benefits
Within all possible injuries at the workplace, many of them tend to be serious and even fatal, and if this is the case, your family has the right to take legal action against your employer and receive financial compensation that makes up for the damages to your family.
Regardless of your legal status or type of injury, you have the right to request support from your employer and company. At Conexión Legal we can assist you in knowing how an experienced workers compensation attorney in this type of situation can help you enforce the laws that protect you and obtain the best type of compensation possible.
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