Workers Comp Attorney in Savannah

Know your rights as a worker

When a work-related accident or illness leaves you unable to work, you may find that you have trouble collecting benefits.  Some employers make it difficult to collect a Savannah workers comp claim so their insurance rates do not go up.

Filing a claim and dealing with your employer and his or her insurance company can be difficult.  Mike Hostilo has spent years dealing with insurance companies on behalf of his clients.  Let him inform you of your rights and get you the benefits you deserve.

Employee rights under workers comp law in Savannah

• Employers with more than three employees must have workers comp coverage.
• The law entitles employees to workers comp benefits from their first day of work.
• You may receive medical, rehabilitation, and income benefits if you suffer an injury on the job, and dependents may receive benefits for the death of an employee.
• Your employer must post a list of at least six doctors that provide workers comp medical care. You may change your doctor once without permission from your employer. Additionally, you can seek emergency treatment from any doctor until the urgency passes, and then you must see a listed doctor.
• Workers comp law entitles you to weekly income benefits if you have missed more than seven days due to your injury.
• Workers comp insurance will cover your authorized doctor and hospital bills, rehabilitation, physical therapy, prescriptions, and necessary travel expenses if an accident on the job caused your injury or illness.
• The law may entitle you to up to two-thirds of your income for as long as you cannot work.
• When you return to work, and work a lower-paying job, insurance may cover supplemental benefits.
• If you do not receive your benefit payments on time, the insurance company or your employer must pay a penalty.

Filing a workers comp claim in Savannah

Notify your employer as soon as you realize that you suffered an injury.  You must report your accident and injury within 30 days of an on-the-job accident and describe how it related to your work.  Otherwise, you will lose the opportunity to file a claim.  Your employer should provide you with the appropriate workers comp forms.

If your employer or his or her insurance carrier becomes aggressive or refuses to provide you with the forms you need, you can file a claim with the State Board of Workers Compensation.

Making it easier to file a workers comp claim in Savannah

Mike Hostilo has been helping clients file for workers compensation benefits for years.  He understands how intimidating the system can seem, and his attention to details has produced countless satisfied clients.

Contact Mike online to learn more about workers comp in Savannah.  The law protects your right to benefits, and Attorney Mike Hostilo fights to hold insurance companies and employers to their responsibilities.

Call Mike Hostilo at 912-748-MIKE (912-748-6453) to speak with Savannah workers comp attorneys, or you can reach us, toll-free, at 888-MIKE-1-TV (888-645-3188).