The National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc., the workers compensation ratings and research organization, has named Susan Donegan its chief regulatory services officer. The NCCI, based in Boca Raton, collects data each year about more than four million workers compensation claims and two million policies. Boca Raton is also home to the practice of Workers Compensation lawyer Evan Ostfeld, who represents injured workers in their claims for this benefit.
Boca Raton Workers Comp attorney Evan Ostfeld helps his clients work through complicated claims and protect their rights. He represents clients with work-related injuries like repetitive stress injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, occupational diseases, amputations, eye injuries, and hearing loss.
The NCCI is directed by workers compensation insurers. These insurers pay out the majority of workers comp claims to injured employees. Workers compensation provides benefits for workers who suffer “an injury that arose out of and in the course of their employment.” While workers compensation is a benefit for nearly all employees, the program can often be difficult for injured workers to understand and navigate. An experienced workers compensation lawyer can be critical to a successful outcome that protects the rights of an injured worker.
In Boca Raton, Workers Compensation attorney Evan Ostfeld helps injured employees handle the claim process, including choosing doctors, ensuring quick and timely processing, determining claim value, and helping clients to settle their claims in their interests. He can assess whether a trial is necessary for a workers compensation claim, and provide the representation that injured workers need to protect their rights.
A workers comp attorney can help to answer key questions for injured workers, including whether the injury occurred on the job or merely on the employer’s property and what benefits an injured person may receive. Boca Raton Workers Comp lawyer Evan Ostfeld assists his clients with choosing expert physicians and specialists in their local areas. He also works with clients to study what types of assistance are available for injured workers who are unable to return to their jobs, including vocational retraining, education, or job placement assistance.
If you or someone you know has been injured at work, make sure to protect your rights. An experienced workers compensation lawyer can make sure that your interests are protected. In Boca Raton, call the Law Offices of Evan M. Ostfeld, P.A. at 954-227-7529 or email evan@attorney4life.com.
