Worker’s Compensation Lawyer

If you were injured on the job, you are entitled to fair compensation for your injuries and financial strain. Most employers are required to carry worker’s compensation insurance. As an injured worker, you are entitled to receive the necessary medical treatment, including therapy, prescriptions, and any medical supplies you may require to treat your injury. If you are left with any permanent disability, you are also entitled to compensation for your permanency. Worker's compensation lawyer Dale Cabler also may be able to keep your wages coming in while you are recovering.

While South Carolina worker’s compensation laws can be complicated and ever changing, worker's compensation lawyer Dale Cabler knows your rights and how to fight to get you the money you deserve. Your worker’s compensation lawyer will explain everything you need to know to help you get the money you need to take care of your bills, your lost income and your family. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and you have questions about worker’s compensation rights, call worker's compensation Attorney Dale Cabler at 864.583.4251.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are my rights as a worker?

If you’ve been injured on the job, you are entitled to a certain amount of compensation from your employer. Following is a list of rights and responsibilities as an injured worker:

• An injured worker may have the right to receive benefits
• An injured worker has the right to receive the medical care reasonable and necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness without any specific time limit
• An injured worker has the right to hire an attorney to help the worker get the benefits or to help resolve disputes
• An injured worker has the right to confidentiality
• An injured worker has the responsibility to inform his or her employer about a work-related injury or illness
• An injured worker has the responsibility to fill out a claim form and submit it to the proper authorities
• An injured worker has the responsibility to tell his or her doctor how the injury occurred and if it was work related

2. What are my employer’s obligations if I am injured?

Under law, worker’s compensation provides the following four types of benefits:

• Medical – pays for the medical care necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness
• Income – replaces a portion of any wages a worker loses because of a work –related injury or illness
• Permanent Disability– compensates for loss of use to affected body part(s)
• Death – compensates family for death of workers killed on the job

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job in Spartanburg or Greenville, South Carolina, worker's compensation Attorney Dale Cabler can help. Call 864.583.4251 for a free initial consultation and we’ll discuss your rights.