Newport News Workers Compensation Lawyers

Experienced helping you receive benefits for on-the-job injuries

If you have been injured while on the job or when handling work-related matters, you need the law firm of Thomas L. Hunter, P.C. by your side. Workers compensation laws in Virginia are extremely complicated. They require the proper completion of numerous forms and adherence to strict filing deadlines. You need experienced Newport News workers compensation lawyers who can get your benefits started as soon as possible following your injury.

The skilled lawyers in Williamsburg at Thomas L. Hunter, P.C. ensure that you are fully compensated for everything you are entitled to get from your employer and its insurance carrier, including —

• Medical expenses — such as the costs of hospitals, doctors, medicines, operations, procedures and therapy
• Disability pay — a percentage of the worker's regular salary that is paid to the worker, either temporarily while recovering from the injury or permanently if full recovery is not possible
• Vocational rehabilitation — offered only when the injury prevents the worker from returning to the pre-injury job and consists of training the worker in a different position with the current employer, or in a completely new trade or business

Workers compensation laws also provide benefits for the dependents of workers who are killed as a result of work-related accidents, injuries or illnesses.

We only get paid when you get paid in Williamsburg & Hampton

The experienced and knowledgeable workers comp attorneys in Williamsburg of Thomas L. Hunter, P.C. can help you navigate through the complicated requirements of the workers compensation insurance system with its strict rules and deadlines. Our injury lawyers are generally paid by a percentage of your cash award, meaning that if you lose your claim, you do not owe us any legal fees.

If your self-filed claim has been denied, call us

If you filed your claim without an attorney and your claim was denied, you have the right to a hearing before a workers compensation judge and the right to appeal the denial. This is definitely the time to seek the advice and guidance of an experienced workers compensation attorney. It is time to call the Hampton workers comp law firm of Thomas L. Hunter, P.C.

Contact us for a consultation

To speak with the experienced attorneys at the law firm of Thomas L. Hunter, P.C. about your workers compensation matter, contact us online or call one of our three convenient offices —