Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation and Disability Lawyers

When a person is injured at work or struck by an occupational disease, entire families are usually affected. At the Lawrence, MA, firm Wight & Roche, we understand just how important your workers' compensation claim may be to you, and we will deliver the focus and respect you deserve.

If obtaining the benefits you need is posing a challenge, we encourage you to contact us today. You do not have to pay attorney fees, either for our consultation or pursuit of your case if we can help. Any lawyer you hire can receive only a fixed amount determined by the law. Under these circumstances, it certainly makes sense to hire the most experienced workers' compensation attorney you can.

Advocates for Workers' Justice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Workers' compensation is intended to be a fair system for providing benefits to people injured or disabled on the job. Unfortunately, employers often contest valid claims and sometimes succeed in outmaneuvering the people the system is supposed to help.

Our knowledge of workers' compensation laws and systems can enable you obtain benefits even if your valid claim is initially denied. We have represented injured workers at claim hearings and filed successful appeals of claim denials in both:

• Massachusetts, where the system is administered by the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA), and
• New Hampshire, where claims and appeals go through the Workers' Compensation Division of the state's Department of Labor.

Pursuing All Available Benefit Sources for You

When you are disabled by a work-related injury or illness — ranging from ruptured discs and other back injuries to other types of accident-related harm or a disease such as asbestosis — filing a workers' compensation claim is one important step you must take for your future.

We are also very familiar with other possible sources of compensation, depending on your specific circumstances. We look at all angles for our clients, and are also well equipped to assist with pursuit of:

• Your claim for Social Security Disability benefits
• Legal action for personal injury against someone other than your employer if your injuries resulted from "third party" negligence

Untangling the web of complications that can occur in a workers' compensation case is a real challenge. We want you to have a proven lawyer on your side. For the caring, knowledgeable help you need, please contact our office today.