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How to Determine If Your Work Injury Qualifies You for Workers Compensation Benefits

If you were recently injured at work or while doing something work related you may be wondering if you are eligible to receive worker's compensation benefits and, if so, how much.  While the only person who can help you fully understand the answer to your question and can help you determine if your work inury situation allows you to collect workers compensation benefits here are some tips that may help you gather a basic understanding for what qualifies you for work inury benefits.

• Determine whether you got hurt at work because of your employers negligence or because of your own negligence;
• Determine whether you were doing your job when you were injured or whether you were simply on your job's premises when you were injured;
  
• Determine if your injury is due to an accident or if it is a build up of things that caused the condition to occur;
  
• Check to see if your company has a manual that states information about worker's compensation benefits and your company;
• File a claim in a reasonable amount of time (especially if you do not go to the emergency room)

Determining the answer to all of the above questions will help you understand if you are qualified for workers compensation benefits.  Not all workers compensation cases are cut and dry and some require hiring a workers compensation attorney to ensure that you are able to collect money for your work related injury.  To speak with Frank J. Dito Jr. Staten Island workers compensation lawyer call 800.976.4904 or fill out our contact form.