Workers' Compensation

Find out how a workers' compensation lawyer in Buffalo can help

If you are injured on the job, you owe it to yourself and your family to get workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation benefits are paid out by the employer's insurance company to employees who have been hurt at work. Sounds simple? While the concept of workers' compensation seems straightforward, you may run into complications if you seek benefits after a workplace injury.

The workers' compensation system is complicated. The insurance companies for your employer use attorneys who understand the system and are paid to deny claims. Don't hesitate to contact a lawyer at the Law Offices of James Morris after a work-related injury. You can level the playing field by having a lawyer fighting to protect your rights.

Why an attorney may be your best option

We can explain how to file a claim with the New York Workers' Compensation board. In handling workers' compensation claims in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester or elsewhere in Western and Upstate New York, we do our best to make sure clients collect the benefits they are entitled to receive.

Workers' compensation allows you to be compensated for your monetary losses after a severe injury, or even a small injury at work. The law also provides benefits to dependents of workers who are killed because of a work-related accident or illness. The law, however, does not allow you to pursue compensation for all the losses sustained in an accident, such as pain and suffering and other damages. In some cases, you may need to pursue a lawsuit against someone other than your employer.

Contact a lawyer in Buffalo

At the Law Offices of James Morris, we are ready to listen to you and help you decide the best way to proceed after a workplace injury. Talk to a tough-minded lawyer today about your workers' compensation claim in New York. For a free consultation, call 1-800-477-9044, or complete an online contact form.