How do you know if your on-the-job injury qualifies for workers' compensation? With offices in Chillicothe, Circleville, and Jackson, OH, the attorneys at Agee Clymer Mitchell & Portman often help their clients figure out if they’re eligible. Here, they discuss what determines whether you can receive benefits for your workers’ compensation claim. 

Here is how the government determines whether you are eligible:

• Permanent Employment: You must be a permanent employee and have an accident in the course of and related directly to performing your job duties. Independent contractors generally are not eligible for workers’ compensation, but they should consult personal injury attorneys to see whether there are other routes available to them.
• Injury: Your accident must result in an injury, and, generally, it must be physical. Pre-existing and psychiatric conditions are considered injuries only under limited circumstances. To file your claim, complete a First Report of Injury online, or fill out and mail the paper form to one of the Board of Workers’ Compensation offices.
• Occupational Disease: You can qualify for workers’ compensation if you suffer from an occupational disease, which is a health condition that is contracted in the course of and arising out of employment and develops gradually. The illness must be one you could not have developed anywhere else. Black lung disease and asbestosis are examples of occupational diseases.

At Agee Clymer Mitchell & Portman, skilled workers’ compensation attorneys are dedicated to seeking full benefits for you after your workplace injury. You can count on their experience with claims and their statewide network of medical professionals for the representation you need to obtain the benefits you deserve.

Get help with your workers’ compensation claim from the dedicated attorneys at Agee Clymer Mitchell & Portman. Call (740) 288-2323 to schedule your free consultation in their Chillicothe, Circleville, or Jackson, OH, offices. To learn more about these attorneys, visit them online.