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Orofino Idaho Work Injury?

Have you been injured on the job in Orofino or one of the surrounding communities like Pierce, Weippe, Peck, etc?

Idaho work accidents happen. If you have suffered an Idaho work injury, Idaho law provides for workers’ compensation benefits. Depending on the severity of the injury, Idaho work comp benefits can include:

-Payment for medical bills

-Payment for lost wages, called temporary total disability benefits

-Compensation for permanent injury to your body, called permanent partial impairment

-Disability payments if you cannot return to your job or have permanent restrictions

-Retraining

If you or someone you know has suffered a work injury, and you want to know more about your rights, contact an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation attorney for a FREE case review.

We represent injured workers in all phases of a work injury case, from filing the Notice of Injury to arguing in front of the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho.

Our attorney represent injured workers in Orofino and throughout North Idaho – Lewiston, Moscow, Deary, Juliaetta, Kendrick, Nez Perce, Cottonwood, Grangeville, Kamiah, Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, and more.

Post Falls Idaho Workers’ Compensation Claim

Have you suffered a work-related accident and injury in Post Falls? Don’t delay! Our law office speaks with injured workers regularly who delayed reporting their work injury because an employer discouraged reporting the injury, or the injured worker thought they’d get better. Often injured workers who delay pursuing their claim lose their rights under Idaho work comp laws.

Work injuries can happen to anyone - especially in physical employment

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work accident and injury, you should:

-Tell your employer immediately.

-Seek medical care, and be sure to tell the medical provider that your injury is work-related. -Help your employer fill out a first report of injury.

-Contact your employer’s workers’ compensation carrier.

-You can also contact the Idaho Industrial Commission.

Unfortunately, the steps listed above are often insufficient to obtain the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work comp injury, you may not have received the benefits you’re entitled to. Contact an experienced Idaho work injury lawyer now for a FREE case review by submitting your information below or call Goicoechea Law, LLC, at 208.743.2313.

Our attorneys represent injured workers throughout North Idaho in Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Hayden, Bonners Ferry, Kellogg, St Maries, Wallace, and everywhere in between.

We handle claims against all Idaho workers’ compensation insurance carriers, including: Idaho State Insurance Fund; Associated Loggers Exchange; Liberty Mutual; Gallagher Bassett; Work Comp Exchange; Intermountain Claims; Travelers; and more.

Coeur d’Alene Work Injury Lawyer

Injured Idaho workers often call our office complaining that their employer wouldn’t file a work injury claim with the Idaho Industrial Commission or the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. An employer that won’t file a Notice of Injury may be an employer that will make your Idaho workers’ compensation claim more difficult than it should be. It could even result in denied claim.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work accident, and your employer won’t file a claim, The Idaho Industrial Commission recommends: “Contact the Industrial Commission immediately to report this activity and to request a First Report of Injury form. Completely filling out and filing the First Report of Injury with the Commission will register your claim.”

You can also contact an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation attorney regarding your work injury to learn your rights and see if need legal help.

At Goicoechea Law, LLC, we help Idaho’s injured workers in all phases of the work injury process – from filing the notice of injury to taking your case to the Idaho Supreme Court. If you’ve suffered an Idaho work comp injury and you’re not sure of your rights, contact an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation lawyer to request a FREE case review.

Call 208-743-2313 now or submit your information below.

Helping injured workers from Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Sandpoint, Hayden Lake and everywhere in between.

Post Falls Idaho Work Accident

Injured Idaho workers regularly call our office complaining that their employer won’t file a work injury claim with the Idaho Industrial Commission or the workers’ compensation insurance carrier.

If your employer won’t file a work injury claim, your Idaho workers’ compensation claim more difficult than it should be.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work comp injury, and your employer won’t file a claim, The Idaho Industrial Commission recommends:

“Contact the Industrial Commission immediately to report this activity and to request a First Report of Injury form. Completely filling out and filing the First Report of Injury with the Commission will register your claim.”

You can also contact an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation lawyer to learn your rights and see if you need legal help. At Goicoechea Law, LLC, we help Idaho’s injured workers in all phases of the work injury process – from filing the notice of injury to taking your case to the Idaho Supreme Court.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work comp injury and you’re not sure of your rights, contact an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation attorney to request a FREE case review.

Helping injured workers in Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Hayden Lake, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Rathdrum, Kellogg, Moscow, Lewiston, and everywhere in between.

Moscow Idaho Work Comp Claim?

Dangerous jobs are plentiful in North Idaho. With dangerous work, there is always a risk of a work injury.

You may be surprised to learn that according to the US Department of Labor and Bureau Statistics the top two private industry occupations with the largest number of work injuries and illnesses in 2020 are Nursing Assistants and Registered Nurses.

The Top 10 private industry occupations with the most injuries and illness in 2020 are:

1 Nursing assistants

2 Registered nurses

3 Laborers

4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

5 Stockers and order fillers

6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

7 Retail salespersons

8 Personal care aides

9 Production workers, all other

10 General maintenance and repair workers

We help Idaho’s injured workers with benefits like medical care/bills, lost wages (temporary total disability or TTD), permanent partial impairment (PPI), permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, and all other Idaho workers’ compensation benefits.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho workers’ compensation accident and injury, then we may be able to help you. Contact an experienced Idaho work comp attorney now for a FREE case review by clicking “Learn more” below.

Representing injured Idahoans throughout North Idaho in: Moscow, Lewiston,  Orofino, Grangeville, Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls, Sandpoint, Deary, Viola, Kendrick, Troy, Juliaetta, Bovill, Sandpoint, Orofino, Kamiah, Grangeville, and all of the surrounding communities.

Our law office handles cases before the Idaho Industrial Commission against all Idaho workers’ compensation insurance carriers, including: Idaho State Insurance Fund; Associated Loggers Exchange; Workers’ Compensation Exchange; Liberty Northwest Insurance; Gallagher Bassett; and more.

Post Falls Idaho Work Injury?

Logging supports many North Idaho families but is a dangerous job that results in many Idaho work comp claims

If you’ve had an Post Falls Idaho work accident, request a FREE case review from an experienced Idaho work comp attorney. There is no obligation, so don’t risk losing your rights by putting it off.

FREE Idaho work injury case review by an experienced Idaho workers’ compensation lawyer

CALL NOW! After an Idaho work accident happens, our law office helps injured workers get the work comp benefits they deserve. Idaho workers’ compensation benefits may include medical care, wage replacement (temporary total disability or TTD), permanent partial impairment (PPI), permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, and retraining.

Call (208) 743-2313 now to see if an experienced Idaho work injury lawyer can help you.

Our law office represents injured workers throughout North Idaho – Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Sandpoint, Lewiston, Moscow, Orofino, Grangeville, and everywhere in between.

Our law office handles cases before the Idaho Industrial Commission against all Idaho workers’ compensation insurance carriers, including: Idaho State Insurance Fund; Associated Loggers Exchange; Workers’ Compensation Exchange; Liberty Northwest Insurance; Gallagher Bassett; and more.

Don’t Delay Your Idaho Work Comp Claim for COVID-19!

Idaho Work Comp

Hurt at work? Delaying your Idaho workers’ compensation claim for COVID-19 may cost you your rights!

At Goicoechea Law, we provide quality legal services to the injured and disabled workers in Idaho despite the pandemic.

If you’ve suffered an Idaho work comp injury (back injury, shoulder, knee ankle, etc.), call us now at 208.743.2313, or visit our Idaho Workers’ Compensation information page.

Using technology we are able to effectively and efficiently represent our clients, even if we cannot meet in person. We represent injured workers from Lewiston to Coeur d’Alene and in the surrounding communities including Orofino, Grangeville, Kamiah, Moscow, Potlatch, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden Lake, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, and everywhere in between.

Post Falls Work Injury Denial

Denied Idaho Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Do you live or work in Post Falls? Have you been denied Idaho Workers’ Compensation benefits? Goicoechea Law represents workers injured in Post Falls and throughout North Idaho.

If you have been injured at work, don’t delay. Contact an experienced Idaho work comp lawyer now for a free case review.

Call 208.743.2313 now or visit our workers’ compensation page to request a free Idaho work injury case review.

We handle cases against all Idaho workers’ compensation insurance carriers, including: Idaho State Insurance Fund; Associated Loggers Exchange; Workers’ Compensation Exchange; Liberty Northwest Insurance; Gallagher Bassett; and more.

Hurt at Work in Idaho?

Unfortunately, very few injured workers know what workers’ compensation benefits they should receive after an Idaho work accident.

You can talk to the insurance company or look on the internet, but finding answers specific to your work injury claim can be difficult. At Goicoechea Law Offices in Lewiston, we have represented thousands of injured workers in Idaho.

We have the answers to your Idaho workers’ compensation questions.

We offer a free initial consultation, so call, email, fill out the form on our website, or come in to get your work injury questions answered now.