The lawyers at Richard Schwartz and Associates understand the challenges that Mississippi workers their families face when a disability or death occurs as a result of job-related injuries. They work hard to make sure that the victims of those workplace accidents qualify for:

• Payment of certain medical benefits

• Payment of wage loss benefits

• Payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse and certain dependents

• Workers compensation: An attorney usually represents you against a self-insured employer (or its insurance company) to get medical and wage benefits for your injuries incurred on the job. These benefits have a five-day wait period.

• Social Security: If you have a long-term impairment that prevents you from finding gainful employment, a disability attorney can help you receive benefits to cover your expenses. The injuries can be incurred anywhere, on the job or off. These benefits have a five-month waiting period.

The attorneys at Richard Schwartz & Associates are knowledgeable in workers comp laws and have extensive experience fighting for the benefits that the workers and their families are entitled to. By law, all Mississippi employers with five or more employees are required to buy insurance or self-insure to cover injuries that occur on the job. Additionally, the federal Social Security Administration provides for certain benefits in the case of injury or death, but when benefits from either program are withheld, you may need the assistance of a disability lawyer or a Social Security Disability Lawyer.

The differences between worker compensation and Social Security are:

Without fair and just compensation, an injured worker and their family can struggle financially. This can happen when an insurance company for the employer shows bad faith or refuses to compensate valid claims. The insurer may question the nature and extent of injuries or infer the injuries were incurred off the work site. You pay into the Social Security program with a deduction on your paycheck and when you’ve been hurt, you should be entitled to that money. The disability lawyers at Richard Schwartz and Associates fight for you to receive the money you deserve