Workers Compensation Attorneys

54,932 verified workers comp attorneys across the United States. Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.

Workers compensation is the no-fault insurance system that pays for medical care and lost wages when you are hurt on the job. In exchange, you generally cannot sue your employer directly. Workers comp sounds straightforward but is full of traps — missed deadlines, disputed body parts, undervalued impairment ratings, and pressure to return to work too soon. An experienced workers comp attorney protects your benefits and pushes for the full value of your claim.

What a workers comp lawyer does

Files your claim and meets every state-specific reporting deadline
Coordinates approved medical care and independent medical exams (IME)
Fights denials of injuries, body parts, or specific treatments
Maximizes temporary total disability and permanent partial disability ratings
Negotiates lump-sum settlements (compromise & release)
Identifies third-party claims (defective equipment, negligent contractor) outside the workers comp system

Common injuries covered

Construction falls and crush injuries
Repetitive stress injuries: carpal tunnel, rotator cuff, back strain
Vehicle accidents while driving for work
Slip, trip, and fall injuries on job premises
Toxic exposure and occupational disease
Hearing loss from sustained workplace noise

When to call a workers comp lawyer

Your claim was denied or your employer disputes the injury
You are pressured back to work before your doctor releases you
You are offered a settlement that seems low
You have a serious injury with permanent restrictions
You also have a Social Security Disability claim

Atty. David Todd Cherney

Wheeling 44 yrs 5.0

David Todd Cherney is a lawyer practicing personal injury law, criminal law, real estate law and 4 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degree from Univers...

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Atty. Caroline H. Lock

Greensboro 45 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Derek Gustavus Crawford

Hamlet 34 yrs 5.0

Mr. Derek Gustavus Crawford is a lawyer practicing business, family, personal injury and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Robert D. Mullin

Omaha 52 yrs 5.0

Robert D. Mullin is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, commercial litigation, first and third party insurance litigation and 2 other areas of law.

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Atty. Benjamin Albert Lavoie

Minneapolis 22 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Benjamin Albert Lavoie is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, civil rights and 1 other area of law. Benjamin received a B.A. degree from ...

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Atty. Stephen Douglas Christie

Vestavia 34 yrs 5.0

Mr. Stephen Douglas Christie is a lawyer practicing workers compensation defense, general liability defense, medical malpractice defense and 4 other areas of la...

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Atty. Katherine Dent Boyte

Nashville 39 yrs 5.0

Katherine Dent Boyte is a lawyer practicing employment / labor, communications / media, workers' compensation defense. Katherine received a M.A.T. degree from U...

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Atty. John D. Warner, Jr.

St. Louis 44 yrs 5.0

John D. Warner, Jr. is a lawyer practicing civil practice, casualty insurance, products liability and 5 other areas of law.

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Atty. Brian William Collins

Redlands 37 yrs 5.0

Brian William Collins is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, worker's compensation. Brian received a B.A. degree from University of California at Riversid...

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Atty. Francis Joseph Sherry

Wayne 44 yrs 5.0

Francis Joseph Sherry is a lawyer practicing insurance defense, civil litigation, workers compensation defense. Francis received a B.A. degree from Rutgers Univ...

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Atty. John Hunter Stevens

Jackson 37 yrs 5.0 Free consult

John Hunter Stevens is a lawyer practicing workers’ compensation law, social security disability, car, truck and bus accidents and 5 other areas of law. John re...

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Atty. Frederick L. Warren III

Atlanta 45 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Gregory W Stoner

Lake Mary 31 yrs 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. George Michael Kealhofer

Des Moines 50 yrs 5.0

George Michael Kealhofer is a lawyer practicing personal injury law, tort law, product liability law and 9 other areas of law. George received a B.S. degree fro...

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Atty. Donald John Smith

Edmond 57 yrs 5.0

Donald John Smith is a lawyer practicing administrative law, business & corporate, business organization and 10 other areas of law. Donald received a B.A. degre...

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Atty. Jack C. Clary

Grand Rapids 40 yrs 5.0

Jack C. Clary is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, labor and employment litigation, construction law and 8 other areas of law.

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Atty. Phillip James Anthony

Raleigh 34 yrs 5.0

Mr. Phillip James Anthony is a lawyer practicing insurance defense litigation, products liability, workers compensation and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Ira B Saperstein

Southfield 53 yrs 5.0

Ira B Saperstein is a lawyer practicing civil rights, personal injury, social security disability and 4 other areas of law. Ira has been licensed for 53 years.

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Atty. Steven Vincent Schuster

Hackensack 49 yrs 5.0

Steven Vincent Schuster is a lawyer practicing personal injury, employment law, workers compensation and 1 other area of law. Steven received a B.A. degree from...

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Atty. Christopher J. Tjaden

Omaha 40 yrs 5.0

Christopher J. Tjaden is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, civil litigation, insurance law and 3 other areas of law.

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McAllen 50 yrs 5.0

Mr. Mike Mills is a lawyer practicing oil and gas, workers compensation, environmental law and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Leslie R. Bennett

Melville 52 yrs 5.0

Leslie R. Bennett is a lawyer practicing environmental law, occupational safety and health, toxic tort and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Ross H. Palfreyman

Laguna Beach 44 yrs 5.0

Ross H. Palfreyman is a lawyer practicing labor/workers compensation.

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Atty. Thomas G Moher

Sault Ste. Marie 63 yrs 5.0

Thomas G Moher is a lawyer practicing personal injury, products liability, worker's compensation and 2 other areas of law. Thomas received a B.A. degree from Un...

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Atty. Brian Michael Dossena

Atlanta 26 yrs 5.0

Mr. Brian Michael Dossena is a lawyer practicing general liability defense, workers compensation defense.

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Mission 24 yrs 5.0

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Akron 16 yrs 5.0

Nicholas Pavel Resetar is a lawyer practicing disability law, emergency response & crisis management, labor & employment and 10 other areas of law. Nicholas rec...

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Jacksonville 45 yrs 5.0

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Cedartown 38 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Barbara Ballow Wagner

Fort Lauderdale 44 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Craig C. Eley

Denver 53 yrs 5.0

Craig C. Eley is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation law.

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Atty. H. Ronald Stanley

Columbia 51 yrs 5.0 Free consult

H. Ronald Stanley is a native of Conway, South Carolina and an accomplished graduate of Virginia State College and the University of South Carolina School of La...

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Atty. Timothy J McCoy

Minneapolis 55 yrs 5.0

Timothy J McCoy is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers' compensation. Timothy received a B.A. degree from University of Minnesota in 1968, and has been...

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Atty. Henry T. V. Miller

Memphis 67 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Gerald Wayne Korey

Chicago 52 yrs 5.0

Gerald Wayne Korey is a lawyer practicing workers compensation law, personal injury law. Gerald received a B.S. degree from Northern Illinois University in 1969...

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Atty. Charles R. Rosamilia, Jr.

Lock Haven 48 yrs 5.0

Charles R. Rosamilia, Jr. is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, real estate and 5 other areas of law.

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Atty. Lucy A River

Santa Fe 6 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Lucy River is currently a workers' compensation attorney at the law firm of Peter D. White in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Atty. Jennifer Margareta Cross-Euteneier

Tacoma 28 yrs 5.0 Free consult

I am native Washingtonian, who grew up in Seattle. In 1994 I earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Washington, one in Political Science and...

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Atty. Albert J. Yonke

Kansas City 76 yrs 5.0

Albert J. Yonke is a lawyer practicing bad faith, federal trial practice, automobile accidents and injuries and 7 other areas of law.

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Atty. Timothy S. Semelroth

Cedar Rapids 29 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Timothy S. Semelroth is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, wrongful death and 2 other areas of law.

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Atty. Rhett Baker Franklin

Newport News 32 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Rhett Baker Franklin is a lawyer practicing personal injury, torts, workers compensation and 1 other area of law. Rhett received a B.A. degree from James Madiso...

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Atty. Amy S. Berry

Asheboro 28 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Don W Taylor

Olympia 72 yrs 5.0

Don W Taylor is a lawyer practicing workers compensation claims, real estate - residential and commercial matters, probate and 4 other areas of law. Don receive...

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Atty. Stephen T Collins

Shreveport 41 yrs 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Wayne Warren Watten

Santa Ana 49 yrs 5.0

Wayne Warren Watten is a lawyer practicing general liability defense, medical malpractice defense, workers compensation and 4 other areas of law. Wayne received...

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Atty. John D Mariani

Minneapolis 65 yrs 5.0

Atty. John D Mariani is a lawyer practicing personal injury, wrongful death, workers compensation.

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Atty. Benjamin Todd Stephens

Edwardsville 20 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Benjamin Todd Stephens is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful death and 4 other areas of law. Benjamin received a B.S. degree from E...

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Atty. Adam Deitz

Mount Vernon 11 yrs 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. John Maurice Edwards

Yuba City 50 yrs 5.0

John Maurice Edwards is a lawyer practicing personal injury, family law, child custody and 3 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of ...

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Atty. J. Kevin Holmes

Charleston 51 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Alan Jay Sorkow

Irvine 50 yrs 5.0

Alan Jay Sorkow is a lawyer practicing workers compensation defense, workers compensation. Alan received a degree from San Fernando Valley College of Law, and h...

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Atty. Michael E. Utter

Oklahoma City 49 yrs 5.0

Michael E. Utter is a lawyer practicing workers compensation law, personal injury law, litigation.

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Atty. Mark Mahoney McCarthy

Pickerington 37 yrs 5.0

Mark Mahoney McCarthy is a lawyer practicing corporate, labor & employment, workers' compensation law and 3 other areas of law. Mark received a B.S.B.A. degree ...

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Atty. Nancy Thygesen Day

Seattle 45 yrs 5.0

Nancy Thygesen Day is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, industrial insurance. Nancy received a B.A. degree from University of Washington in 1978, and ha...

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Atty. Aaron Don Gwartney

Edmond 29 yrs 5.0

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Atty. John W. McTiernan

Pittsburgh 48 yrs 5.0

John W. McTiernan is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Donald L. Frazer, Jr

San Diego 47 yrs 5.0

Donald L. Frazer, Jr is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, worker's compensation.

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Atty. Shannon Rebecca Leigh Williamson

Chapel Hill 12 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Shannon Williamson was born and raised in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi...

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Atty. Wm Michael White

Mount Clemens 51 yrs 5.0

Wm Michael White is a lawyer practicing social security law, workers compensation, personal injury. Wm received a B.A. degree from Wayne State University in 197...

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Atty. Preston Gregory Hanner

Oklahoma City 22 yrs 5.0

Preston Gregory Hanner is a lawyer practicing workers compensation. Preston received a B.B.A. degree from University of Oklahoma in 1999, and has been licensed ...

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Frequently Asked Questions about Workers Comp

How much does a workers comp lawyer cost?

Workers comp attorneys are paid on contingency, typically 15% to 25% of the disputed benefits or settlement — with the percentage usually capped by state statute and approved by the workers comp judge. You pay nothing out of pocket.

Can I be fired for filing a workers comp claim?

Direct retaliation for filing a claim is illegal in every state. Indirect pressure (accelerated discipline, hostile assignments, encouraged resignation) is more common and can support a separate retaliation lawsuit. Document everything.

What if I cannot return to my old job?

Workers comp typically pays a permanent partial disability award based on your impairment rating and — in some states — vocational rehabilitation benefits. If you cannot return to any work, you may qualify for permanent total disability and should also apply for Social Security Disability.

Can I sue my employer instead of filing workers comp?

In most cases no — workers comp is the exclusive remedy against the employer. Exceptions exist for intentional injury, employers without coverage, and third-party negligence (e.g., defective equipment manufacturer). A lawyer can identify any third-party claim worth pursuing.

How long do I have to report a work injury?

Most states require notice within 30 to 90 days of the injury and a formal claim within 1 to 2 years. Repetitive-stress and occupational-disease claims have discovery-rule deadlines. The shorter the notice deadline, the more important it is to report immediately and in writing.

Will workers comp pay all my medical bills?

Workers comp pays 100% of medical bills for authorized, reasonable, and necessary treatment related to the work injury. The system controls provider choice in some states and disputes treatment authorization aggressively. A lawyer can fight denials of MRIs, surgery, and specialist referrals.

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