Do you need a lawyer for workers' comp?
Question
Do you need a lawyer to get a workers comp settlement?
Answer
In Rhode Island, if you do not already have a workers’ compensation lawyer and the insurance company offers you a settlement, the court will appoint an attorney to review the proposed settlement and advise both you and the court as to whether it is fair and in your best interest. Understanding how attorney involvement works can be clearer when exploring related topics like case guidance or how lawyers communicate with insurers. For overall support throughout the process, our experienced workers compensation lawyers in Rhode Island can ensure your rights are protected, and our RI workers’ comp benefits provides broader context on how claims are handled in the state.
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Our firm has been appointed in many such cases. If such a settlement is approved, the court will order the insurance company to pay a fee to your court-appointed attorney separate from the settlement. Often, we find the offers made to unrepresented injured workers to be conservative in many cases.
We’ve had situations where the once unrepresented injured worker decides to hire us (there is no cost to hire us) and we ultimately negotiate a settlement greater than what was initially offered by the insurance company.
Even though our fee in such cases is 20%, the client ultimately does better.