Helping Injured Union Members in Pennsylvania
Workers' compensation is available to union members and nonunion members who have been seriously injured on the job. It provides substantial financial and medical benefits through your employers' workers' comp insurance. If you are a union member, it is important that you speak to an attorney about how union membership will affect your right to workers' compensation. At the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, law firm of Freeburn & Hamilton, we help union members who suffer from a union worker injury. It is important to know your medical benefit legal rights.
If you have questions about a union worker injury and workers' compensation, you should schedule a free consultation with one of our lawyers today. From offices in Harrisburg, Lebanon, Gettysburg, Thompsontown and Huntingdon, we serve clients throughout Pennsylvania.
In addition to having five office locations, we make house calls. If you are injured and find it difficult to travel, we can come to you.
What Union Members should Keep in Mind
Not only are you, as a union member, protected by state workers' compensation law, you may also be protected under the collective bargaining agreement your union has with your employer. It is important to know your rights as a union member who has suffered a union worker injury. Here are some of the things you must consider:
- Unions can inform you about your rights under a collective bargaining agreement and your options under such contracts.
- You may have special benefits available to you under your union welfare fund.
- It is important to work with your union to achieve a greater likelihood of success following a union worker injury.
- Your union may afford you with additional job protection while you are hurt and unable to work.
- Unions may be able to aid you in the investigation of your accident.
To learn more about your rights after suffering a union worker injury, schedule a free consultation with an experienced attorney at Freeburn & Hamilton. We have helped countless union members get the benefits they deserve after suffering a union worker injury.
