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. Scott J Pias

Lake Charles 53 yrs 5.0

Scott J Pias is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, commercial litigation, construction litigation and 19 other areas of law. Scott received a B.S. degree...

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Atty. David Joseph Gerhardt

Miami 42 yrs 5.0

Mr. David Joseph Gerhardt is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation, workers compensation law, mediation and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Benjamin T Davis

Murray 36 yrs 5.0

Mr. Benjamin T Davis is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, wrongful termination, personal injury.

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Atty. Robert Gordon Skeen

Baltimore 45 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Vanessa M Griffith

Dallas 32 yrs 5.0

Ms. Vanessa M Griffith is a lawyer practicing employment litigation, labor, occupational safety and health and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Charles Denne Knell

Peoria 50 yrs 5.0

Charles Denne Knell is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, workers compensation law, employment law and 9 other areas of law. Charles received a B.A. degree f...

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Atty. Frank Lary Lipshultz

Baltimore 54 yrs 5.0

Frank Lary Lipshultz is a lawyer practicing insurance & worker's compensation, defense, litigation and 5 other areas of law. Frank received a B.A. degree from U...

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Atty. Richard Anthony Gartner

St. Peters 46 yrs 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Dana B. Carron

Detroit 35 yrs 5.0 Free consult

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Atty. Tamara M Haas

St. Paul 40 yrs 5.0

Tamara M Haas is a lawyer practicing personal injury, products liability, workers compensation and 2 other areas of law. Tamara received a B.A. degree from Jame...

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Atty. Mark Oliver Thurston

Tulsa 50 yrs 5.0

Mark Oliver Thurston is a lawyer practicing business & corporate, contracts, elder law and 20 other areas of law. Mark received a B.A. degree from University of...

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Atty. Richard M Walsh

Keizer 40 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Rich has spent his whole life as a Willamette Valley resident, and obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from the University of Oregon Law School in 19...

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Atty. Marsha M Woods

Troy 51 yrs 5.0

Marsha M Woods is a lawyer practicing insurance defense, litigation, municipal and 1 other area of law. Marsha received a B.A. degree from University of Michiga...

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Atty. Robert Alan Levine

Tampa 40 yrs 5.0

Robert Alan Levine is a lawyer practicing insurance defense, workers' compensation defense, business. Robert received a B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1...

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Atty. Donald Neal Williams

Orlando 42 yrs 5.0

Donald Neal Williams is a lawyer practicing personal injury, automobile accidents, workers compensation and 8 other areas of law. Donald received a B.A. degree ...

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Atty. David H. Nispel

Madison 41 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Mark L Ford

Harlan 41 yrs 5.0

Mark L Ford is a lawyer practicing administrative law, real estate, workers compensation. Mark received a B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1982, and has b...

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Atty. R Ray Heysell

Medford 53 yrs 5.0

Mr. R Ray Heysell is a lawyer practicing employment & labor, ethics & professional responsibility, workers compensation and 2 other areas of law.

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Atty. Robert W. Katz

Baltimore 53 yrs 5.0

Robert W. Katz is a lawyer practicing insurance & workers' comp, litigation law, negligence and 1 other area of law.

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Atty. Steven A. McKillop

Maitland 36 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Phillip Reed Scott

Waurika 57 yrs 5.0

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Atty. Jack Russell Itzkowitz

St. Louis 47 yrs 5.0

Jack Russell Itzkowitz is a lawyer practicing collections, personal injury, workers compensation. Jack received a B.A. degree from Tulane University of Louisian...

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Atty. James Patrick Nally

Chicago 42 yrs 5.0

James Patrick Nally is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, appellate law, personal injury and 5 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from DePaul U...

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Atty. Robert Louis Frank

Reisterstown 43 yrs 5.0

Robert Louis Frank is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, criminal defense, personal injury and 3 other areas of law. Robert received a B.S.E.E. degree fr...

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Atty. Schuyler Tryon Wallace, Jr

Lake Oswego 44 yrs 5.0

Mr. Schuyler Tryon Wallace, Jr is a lawyer practicing longshore and harbor worker's law, litigation, workers' compensation defense and 2 other areas of law.

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Atty. Dennis J. Morikawa

Houston 52 yrs 5.0

Dennis J. Morikawa is a lawyer practicing energy, labor, employment & benefits, international law and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Michael A. Ruggieri

Newtown Square 38 yrs 5.0

Michael A. Ruggieri is a lawyer practicing eminent domain, real estate, personal injury and 5 other areas of law.

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Atty. Samuel Montgomery Duran

Cincinnati 42 yrs 5.0

Samuel Montgomery Duran is a lawyer practicing japan, labor and employment, sports and 1 other area of law. Samuel received a M.A. degree from University of Den...

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Atty. Jack I Gaither

Tulsa 76 yrs 5.0

Jack I Gaither is a lawyer practicing antitrust and trade regulation, products liability, negligence and 2 other areas of law. Jack has been licensed for 76 yea...

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Atty. Howard Kelly Glick

Birmingham 33 yrs 5.0

Mr. Howard Kelly Glick is a lawyer practicing litigation, products liability, insurance and 4 other areas of law.

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Atty. Dean J Lederer

Salem 26 yrs 5.0

Mr. Dean J Lederer is a lawyer practicing general practice, workers compensation.

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Atty. Allan Hyde Kittleman

Ellicott City 38 yrs 5.0

Mr. Allan Hyde Kittleman is a lawyer practicing workers compensation.

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Atty. James Allan Welker

Pittsburgh 33 yrs 5.0

James Allan Welker is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury, social security and 2 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from Ind...

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Atty. Thomas M. Anderson

Suttons Bay 59 yrs 5.0

Thomas M. Anderson is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, disability, personal injury and 9 other areas of law.

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Atty. Stewart E Niles, Jr

New Orleans 56 yrs 5.0

Stewart E Niles, Jr is a lawyer practicing general practice, tort litigation, products liability and 9 other areas of law. Stewart received a B.A. degree from L...

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Atty. David Robertson Kunz

Ardmore 37 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Mr. David Robertson Kunz is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, employment law.

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Atty. Mark Alan Block

San Diego 52 yrs 5.0

Mark Alan Block is a lawyer practicing workers compensation defense, workers compensation, employment & labor. Mark received a B.S.B.A. degree from Woodbury Uni...

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Atty. Paul B. Episcope

Chicago 57 yrs 5.0

Paul B. Episcope is a lawyer practicing plaintiffs personal injury, wrongful death, automotive & trucking collisions and 7 other areas of law.

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Atty. Robert Forrest Carter, Jr

Woodbridge 52 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Robert Forrest Carter, Jr is a lawyer practicing car accidents, workers' compensation law, personal injury and 1 other area of law. Robert received a A.B. degre...

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Atty. Gregory Michael Kane

Coeur D'Alene 46 yrs 5.0

Gregory Michael Kane is a lawyer practicing industrial insurance defense, workers' compensation, mediation and 2 other areas of law. Gregory received a B.A. deg...

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Atty. James Edward Courtney II

Mount Pleasant 19 yrs 5.0

Mr. James Edward Courtney II is a lawyer practicing d.u.i., criminal law, personal injury and 154 other areas of law.

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Atty. Adriene Clark Biddle

Peoria 35 yrs 5.0

Adriene Clark Biddle is a lawyer practicing workers compensation. Adriene received a B.A. degree from University of California, San Diego in 1987, and has been ...

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Atty. P. Pierre Dominique

Jefferson City 74 yrs 5.0

P. Pierre Dominique is a lawyer practicing business litigation, trials, appellate practice and 7 other areas of law.

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Atty. Richard Mark Widom

Los Angeles 49 yrs 5.0

Richard Mark Widom is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation case. Richard has been licensed for 49 years.

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Atty. Robert O. Gonzalez

Lake Worth 12 yrs 5.0

Robert O. Gonzalez is a lawyer practicing accidents, all terrain vehicle products liability, animal attacks and 61 other areas of law.

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Atty. Wendy Sue Loquasto

Orlando 38 yrs 5.0

Wendy Sue Loquasto is a lawyer practicing family law, civil appeals and personal injury, guardianship and probate and 7 other areas of law. Wendy received a B.A...

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Atty. David F. Wood

Los Angeles 51 yrs 5.0

David has over 30 years of trial and general litigation experience and is one of the leading environmental litigators in the country, handling cases at both the...

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Atty. A. Daniel Woska

Edmond 48 yrs 5.0

A. Daniel Woska is a lawyer practicing alternate dispute resolution, appellate practice, business & corporate and 23 other areas of law.

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Atty. Barry Guberman

Lincroft 44 yrs 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. degree fro...

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Atty. James David Leach

Rapid City 50 yrs 5.0

James David Leach is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, litigation and 2 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from Amherst C...

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Atty. Anthony Peter David

San Francisco 59 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Anthony Peter David is a lawyer practicing personal injury, premises liability, medical negligence and 6 other areas of law. Anthony received a A.B. degree from...

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Wichita 25 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Mr Tony Lee Atterbury is a lawyer practicing automobile accidents, child accidents, construction accidents and 9 other areas of law. Tony received a B.S. degree...

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Atty. Daniel S. Dickinson III

Watertown 47 yrs 5.0

Daniel S. Dickinson III is a lawyer practicing workers compensation.

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Atty. Sis. S. Lynn Marie McKenzie

Cullman 41 yrs 5.0

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Atty. James L. Noel

Lakewood 46 yrs 5.0

James L. Noel is a lawyer practicing social security law, workmen's compensation law.

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Atty. Jeffrey Myles Seiple

San Diego 23 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Jeffrey Myles Seiple is a lawyer practicing real estate, construction & development, workers compensation. Jeffrey received a B.A. degree from Loyola University...

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Atty. Thomas E. Hammond

Wichita 47 yrs 5.0

Thomas E. Hammond is a lawyer practicing labor law, workers compensation, personal injury and 3 other areas of law.

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Atty. Michael Jay Mandel

San Francisco 61 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Michael Jay Mandel is a lawyer practicing personal injury, negligence, medical malpractice and 25 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from Univer...

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Atty. Clay Dugas

Beaumont 45 yrs 5.0 Free consult

Born in Austin, Texas in 1956, Clay Dugas spent most of his life in Southeast Texas. Mr.

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Atty. Richard W. Fields

Albany 51 yrs 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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