What Is The Average Walmart Worker’s Compensation Settlement?

Sadly, many injured workers fear that workers’ compensation does not cover them because they have never paid for the coverage. However, they fail to understand that worker’s comp insurance is a program provided by employers and costs employees nothing. In addition, Walmart and almost all other employers in the state are legally required to participate in this program and provide its essential coverage to their hard-working employees.

It is also noteworthy that your employer is never permitted to deny you access to the worker’s comp program benefits. In addition, they are not allowed to fire you for using the program or seeking coverage for any workplace injuries you suffer. If your boss at Walmart is trying to stop you from opening a worker’s comp claim, please reach out to DTLA Law Group today to learn more about opening the claim on your own and ensuring the right staff members at worker’s compensation know about the actions of your boss or employer that could be violating the policies of the program.

One of the greatest fears of most workers is facing excessive medical bills because of an injury accident. Sadly, one serious injury could cost all of your savings and cause your household to sink deep into debt. Fortunately, if you suffer any injury while on the job at Walmart, you will have the confidence of knowing that worker’s comp will cover up to $1M in medical bills related to your treatment and care. These funds cover everything from the doctor’s bills, and the cost of your hospital stay to the prescribed medication and medical devices you will need to make a full recovery. Even therapy or rehabilitation care can be paid with this money.

In addition, worker’s comp will provide up to 66% of your regular weekly income if you are unable to return to work immediately after your injury incident. In cases that involve more severe harm and result in permanent limitations or disabilities, the program will provide regular disability payments to assist you in offsetting your diminished earning potential. Finally, if you will never be capable of returning to your job at Walmart in the same capacity as your prior job, you can request free vocational training to help you prepare for a new career to support yourself and your loved ones.

In most cases, workplace injury victims are not permitted to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer. Employers are protected from these lawsuits by the worker’s comp program, which requires most victims of a workplace injury to use only the benefits offered by worker’s comp to cover their losses and expenses. This one benefit for employers who purchase insurance coverage for their staff might appear minimal. However, it saves employers a massive amount of time and money working to settle employee injury incident lawsuits.

The only time an employee is permitted to seek added compensation from their employer is if the injury incident was caused by gross negligence. In these cases, there was typically an ongoing safety hazard that the employer failed to resolve before it resulted in an employee suffering an injury incident. For example, if there was a damaged piece of equipment that Walmart failed to repair but required employees to continue using, an injury from that piece of equipment could be considered to involve gross negligence and, therefore, allow the injury victim to sue Walmart. If you think that gross negligence could have contributed to or caused your Walmart workplace injuries, please reach out to DTLA Law Group as soon as possible. Our skilled legal team will help you understand your ability to file a personal injury lawsuit and how that process could proceed.

Victims of workplace injuries at Walmart must know that their workers’ compensation claim must be opened with the program within 30 days of their injury incident. If the case is not opened within that time, they will not be eligible for any benefits offered by the program. Even if your employer said they began the process, it is wise to contact worker’s comp to ensure the claim is open and will provide you with the benefits you need.

If your case involves gross negligence, you should know that you have two years from the date of the injury incident to file your lawsuit with the court. This time limit is strictly enforced, and there are very few exceptions to providing added time to file a claim after the time limit has expired. Typically cases filed over two years after the injuries are denied by the court. Please reach out to DTLA Law Group today to discuss the facts of your workplace injuries and the incident that caused them to ensure you understand how to seek any compensation that is owed to you.

When you work with the legal professionals at DTLA Law Group, we never ask for any upfront fees or expenses. Instead, we only get paid after you get paid and have the funds needed to cover the cost of our services. In addition, if our experts fail to win your case and secure that compensation, you owe us nothing. Please contact the office staff at DTLA Law Group. They can be reached 24/7 to ensure you have reliable legal guidance when you need it the most. The call and consultation are free, and you are never obligated to hire DTLA Law Group or take any legal action against Walmart for your workplace injuries.

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