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(USGovernment-News.Com, July 19, 2012 ) Columbus, OH - Workers’ compensation attorney John Larrimer, partner at Larrimer & Larrimer, LLC, has a message for injured workers: It is in your best interest to have an experienced lawyer file your workers’ compensation claim, even for minor injuries, and if your claim has been denied, you should seek legal counsel right away.
Injured workers are entitled to the full amount of compensation allowed under law, and the best way to ensure you receive your benefits is to have the claim handled by professionals from the very beginning. Injured workers should talk to a workers’ compensation attorney for a number of reasons; for example, small mistakes in the paperwork or failure to follow the proper procedures will reduce or eliminate a worker’s claim for benefits. Most importantly, however, the only person who will advocate for an injured worker’s interest throughout the claims process is a workers’ comp attorney. Consider:
• Employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance, and they do not want their insurance premiums to rise. The insurance company claims agents might seem helpful and friendly, but it is their job to save the insurance company money by denying and minimizing claims.
• The Ohio Board of Workers Compensation, who processes these claims, is an impartial board which is looking to save money and will not give advice to unrepresented parties.
• If the claim is presented before the Industrial Commission for an evidentiary hearing, the chance at success is exponentially higher with proper legal counsel to argue the case and present the evidence in a persuasive and compelling manner.
The workers compensation attorneys at Larrimer & Larrimer, LLC have been upholding the rights and protecting the interests of Ohio’s workforce for over 80 years. They only accept employees as clients and throughout their many decades of experience, they have developed a high level of authority in workers’ compensation law. Larrimer & Larrimer, LLC helps injured workers all over Ohio, including Columbus, Zanesville, Shadyside, Newark and Lima.
If you have been hurt while on the job, whether it is an acute injury or an occupational disease, you should speak to an attorney as soon as possible to start collecting your workers’ comp benefits. For more information, contact John Larrimer at 614-221-7548 or fill out our online contact form at http://www.larrimer.com/contact.php.
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