Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Workers' compensation is an insurance program that pays you benefits if you are unable to perform your regular job due to a workplace injury or occupational disease. Workers' compensation is designed to pay benefits regardless of who was at fault for the injury or disease. As long as your condition is work-related, you are most likely covered. If you are not receiving the benefits you deserve, our lawyers can help.

At the law firm of Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC, our workers' comp lawyers in Southaven represent injured and sick workers. We offer a free initial consultation to review your case and answer your questions about workers' compensation.

You May Be Eligible for Compensation

If you've suffered an injury during the course of work or have an occupational illness that developed because of the work you do, then you should know that some of your expenses may be covered by workers' compensation in Mississippi.

Some common workplace injuries include:

• Overexertion
• Slip or trip and fall accidents
• Struck by object
• Machinery accident
• Workplace violence

Understanding what is covered isn't always easy without help from a lawyer. In addition, certain actions you take can actually hurt your claim. At Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC, we will make sure you don't make any of the common mistakes that end up costing injured workers access to workers' compensation benefits.

Workers' Compensation Benefits

Workers' compensation provides three main benefits to workers who are injured on the job or suffer an occupational disease:

• Free medical care and prescription drugs for your injury or illness
• Temporary disability benefits for as long as you are unable to work or can only work part-time
• A lump sum payment for any percentage of permanent disability you suffer

In Mississippi, you have a choice of physicians. In Tennessee, you can choose from a panel of five physicians for a back injury or a panel of three physicians for most other injuries. In either state, you may be entitled to a second opinion if you don't agree with the workers' compensation doctor.