Honolulu Workers Compensation Claims Attorney
Many people have heard that workers' compensation benefits are meant to cover medical bills related to on-the-job injuries, as well as replacement of lost wages for time off work. What is not widely understood is that "at work" can have ample interpretations, including the following:
- Working at home by telecommuters
- Time spent on layover away from home base for flight attendants and pilots
- Time spent driving by sales personnel who work out of their homes
- Lunch breaks
If you wonder whether your injury falls under the scope of workers' compensation even though you were at home or on the road when you were hurt, talk to a knowledgeable lawyer.
Charles H. Brower and Associates, L.C., in Honolulu, Hawaii, welcomes the opportunity to evaluate your potential workers' compensation claim. Whether you were in an office, working at home, driving around town doing deliveries, on lunch break, or on layover in Hawaii as a flight attendant or pilot, contact the law firm to schedule a consultation. Call us. We care.
Attorney Brower has ample experience evaluating and handling workers' compensation claims and appeals in Hawaii. From time to time, he encounters challenging cases such as the following:
An airline employee who is stationed in Japan was in Hawaii on layover. He was injured in his own second home in Hawaii.
A maintenance worker was injured while playing basketball during the second half-hour of his lunch break. He was allowed to take an additional, unpaid half-hour break a day to allow enough time for basketball. This worker' comp claim was upheld because his injury occurred during the half-hour of his break that was paid.
Learn what your rights are as an employee who has been injured on the job. You may be entitled to compensation for medical bills and rehabilitation, compensation of loss of bodily function, replacement of lost wages and vocational rehabilitation (retraining) if you are no longer able to work at the same job as a result of your injuries.
In addition to a workers' comp claim, there may be a third-party liability claim or lawsuit to file if someone who is not your employer was negligent. (For example, an equipment manufacturer's or a subcontractor's wrongdoing may have caused or contributed to your accidental injury.)
Charles H. Brower and Associates, L.C., will also work to ascertain whether you are entitled to any other compensation after a workplace accident. For example, you may qualify for benefits from private disability insurance, or for Social Security disability insurance if you will be unable to work for a year or more because of disabilities stemming from the workplace injury. Call us. We care.
