Workers Compensation Attorneys

55,389 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. Lawrence R. Chaban

Pittsburgh 46 years 5.0 Free consult

Lawrence R. Chaban is a lawyer practicing employee benefits, workers compensation, social security and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Clinton Adams

Kansas City 50 years 5.0

Clinton Adams is a lawyer practicing wills & living wills, trusts, workers compensation and 4 other areas of law. Clinton received a A.B. degree from ...

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Atty. William S Tostanoski

Baltimore 44 years 5.0

Mr. William S Tostanoski is a lawyer practicing workers compensation.

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Atty. Joseph J. Pass, Jr.

Pittsburgh 59 years 5.0

Joseph J. Pass, Jr. is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, workers compensation, personal injury and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Dale F. Whitten

Tulsa 74 years 5.0

Dale F. Whitten is a lawyer practicing workers compensation litigation.

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Atty. Dennis P McMahon

Manchester 45 years 5.0

Dennis P McMahon is a lawyer practicing personal injury, criminal defense, social security disability and 5 other areas of law. Dennis received a B.A....

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Atty. Eric Jeffrey Oliver

Chattanooga 31 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Jeremy P. Sackmann

Chicago 49 years 5.0

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Atty. James Albert Harrison

Rochester 32 years 5.0

James Albert Harrison is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation, social security, personal injury and 1 other area of law. James received a B.A. de...

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Atty. Mark William Curnutte

Grove 47 years 5.0

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Austin 38 years 5.0

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Atty. Rebecca Diane Craig

Tacoma 52 years 5.0

Rebecca Diane Craig is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, general practice. Rebecca received a B.A. degree from Reed College in 1971, and has b...

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Atty. Mark Elliott Stone

Chicago 36 years 5.0 Free consult

Mark Elliott Stone is a lawyer practicing personal injury, automobile accidents, workers compensation and 19 other areas of law. Mark has been license...

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Atty. Peter S. Miller

Newtown Square 52 years 5.0

Peter S. Miller is a lawyer practicing litigation, workers' compensation, automobile liability and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Zachary Allen Kolich

Shawnee Mission 21 years 5.0

Zachary Allen Kolich is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation. Zachary received a B.A. degree from University of Kansas in 2001, and has been lice...

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Atty. Michael Bernard Gerstle

Dallas 33 years 5.0

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Atty. Alex Brian Wallach

Forest Park 39 years 5.0

Mr. Alex Brian Wallach is a lawyer practicing personal injury, social security, constitutional law and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. James W. Corley

Columbia 53 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Scott F. Cooper

Philadelphia 34 years 5.0

Scott F. Cooper is a lawyer practicing employment, benefits & labor, litigation and 16 other areas of law.

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Atty. Barry Guberman

Lincroft 44 years 5.0

Barry Guberman is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, insurance defense, plaintiffs personal injury and 2 other areas of law. Barry received a B.A. ...

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Atty. John Mcintyre Tolar

Columbia 25 years 5.0

John Mcintyre Tolar is a lawyer practicing workers compensation. John received a B.S. degree from University of South Carolina in 1986, and has been l...

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Atty. Philip C. Federico

Baltimore 43 years 5.0

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Atty. James P. Maloney

New Berlin 52 years 5.0

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Atty. R O'Neal Chadwick, Jr

Alexandria 40 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Lee S. Loudon

Lincoln 39 years 5.0

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Atty. James S Hoogestraat

Bellingham 44 years 5.0

James S Hoogestraat is a lawyer practicing insurance, malpractice, personal injury and 2 other areas of law. James received a B.S. degree from Arizona...

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Atty. Woodley Beal Osborne

Washington 61 years 5.0 Free consult

Mr. Woodley Beal Osborne is a lawyer practicing general practice, employment & labor, civil rights and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Richard L. Group

Voorhees 41 years 5.0 Free consult

Richard L. Group is a lawyer practicing social security disability, new jersey workers compensation, civil litigation.

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Atty. Wilson Thomas White

Tulsa 36 years 5.0 Free consult

Wilson Thomas White is a lawyer practicing personal injury, automobile accidents, truck accidents and 8 other areas of law. Wilson Thomas received a B...

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Atty. Sally Ilene Heller

St. Louis 42 years 5.0

Sally Ilene Heller is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury, automobile accidents and injuries and 12 other areas of law. Sally re...

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Atty. Mike Saltaformaggio

Jackson 15 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Steven York

San Diego 21 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Verlaine Keith-Miller

Seattle 45 years 5.0

Verlaine Keith-Miller is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, judicial officer, workers' compensation. Verlaine received a B.A. degree from Unive...

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Atty. Douglas Robert Smith

Crofton 54 years 5.0

Douglas Robert Smith is a lawyer practicing civil rights, insurance, insurance bad faith and 13 other areas of law. Douglas received a B.A. degree fro...

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Atty. R. Scott Jackson, Jr.

Nashville 37 years 5.0

R. Scott Jackson, Jr. is a lawyer practicing employment law, fair labor standards act, wage and hour law and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Stephen Weaver Sutton

South Easton 45 years 5.0

Stephen Weaver Sutton is a lawyer practicing general tort liability, civil claims, construction and 11 other areas of law. Stephen Weaver received a B...

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Atty. Arthur Alan Leonard

Long Beach 45 years 5.0

Arthur Alan Leonard is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, admiralty, maritime law and 1 other area of law. Arthur received a B.A. degree from U...

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Atty. Jeffrey D. Bert

Davenport 34 years 5.0 Free consult

Jeffrey D. Bert is a lawyer practicing business, insurance defense, workers compensation and 5 other areas of law.

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Atty. Robert W Rosenberg

Toms River 49 years 5.0

Robert W Rosenberg is a lawyer practicing motorcycle accident, arbitration, civil personal injury cases and 3 other areas of law. Robert received a B....

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Atty. Joshua Syme

Southfield 20 years 5.0

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Atty. Patricia Huna

Anchorage 32 years 5.0

Ms. Patricia Huna is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury.

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Atty. Douglas Scott Jenks

Dayton 21 years 5.0

Douglas Scott Jenks is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation, osha, business litigation and 4 other areas of law. Douglas received a M.A. degree f...

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Atty. Victoria Lynn Ersoff

Beverly Hills 34 years 5.0

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Atty. Michael Denton Seymour

Pittsburgh 33 years 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. James Robert Moore

Oklahoma City 48 years 5.0

Dr. James Robert Moore is a lawyer practicing arbitration law, contracts, labor and employment and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Joann M Bricker

Ponte Vedra 44 years 5.0

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Atty. Scott Timothy Ford

Los Angeles 33 years 5.0

Scott Timothy Ford is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, worker's compensation. Scott received a degree from University of California San Diego...

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Atty. Thomas Joseph Gregory

St. Louis 48 years 5.0 Free consult

Thomas Joseph Gregory is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, social security, personal injury and 1 other area of law. Thomas received a B.A. de...

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Atty. Shell J. Bleiweiss

Chicago 44 years 5.0 Free consult

Shell J. Bleiweiss is a lawyer practicing environmental law, occupational safety and health, osha and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Benjamin C. Welch

Wausau 21 years 5.0 Free consult

Benjamin C. Welch is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, criminal law and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Guy A Modica, Sr

Baton Rouge 57 years 5.0

Guy A Modica, Sr is a lawyer practicing wills / living wills, personal injury, automobile accidents and injuries and 11 other areas of law. Guy receiv...

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Atty. Joshua Erik Abell

Philadelphia 14 years 5.0

Erik is a founding partner of Abell and Capitan Law. He performed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky (B.A.

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Atty. Norman Pokorny

San Diego 37 years 5.0

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Atty. Benjamin A. Shelledy

Overland Park 25 years 5.0

Benjamin A. Shelledy is a lawyer practicing personal injury, criminal law, civil litigation and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Thomas Arendell Vaughan II

Orlando 42 years 5.0 Free consult

Mr. Thomas Arendell Vaughan II is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury, products liability and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Tracy Webb Jones

Lexington 36 years 5.0

Tracy Webb Jones is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, insurance defense law, labor and employment law and 4 other areas of law. Tracy received a B...

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Atty. Raymond Louis Badger, Jr.

Carson City 48 years 5.0

Raymond Louis Badger, Jr. is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury. Raymond Louis received a B.A. degree from University of Notre ...

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Atty. William Redmond Gallagher

Caseyville 50 years 5.0

William Redmond Gallagher is a lawyer practicing workers compensation law. William received a B.A. degree from Southern Illinois University in 1973, a...

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Atty. Nicholas A. Veronis

Lancaster 40 years 5.0 Free consult

Nicholas A. Veronis (known to his family and friends as Niko) has been a practicing attorney since 1986.

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Atty. John Alton Kenmonth

Santa Ana 32 years 5.0

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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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