Workers' Compensation 

If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of a work related injury, we help injured Tennesseans recover workers’ compensation benefits. Recovering benefits through workers’ compensation, however, is a complex process due to the recent changes in the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Laws. An injured worker may be entitled to:

Immediate benefits;
Lifetime medical care; and
Lump sum awards.

Those who suffer work related injuries may be eligible to recover medical expenses, lost wages, and an award for decreased earning potential. The dependants of those who die as a result of a work related injury may also be entitled to seek compensation under Tennessee Law.  The most important benefits are medical bills, past and future, temporary partial disability, and permanent disability.

Medical benefits for emergency care and medical treatment are covered for past and future treatment related to the work injuries.

Temporary partial disability benefits are available to injured workers taken off work due to the work injury.

Permanent disability benefits are available if the work related injury results in a permanent injury.  Tennessee law is intended  to compensate an employee for the loss of earning capacity due to permanent work related injury.

Permanent Total Disability Benefits are available for injured workers who do not return to any work due to their work related injury and may continue until the employees’ date of Social Security old age retirement.

The laws are complex when it comes to workers’ compensation and the attorneys at Lannom & Williams are here to help injured Tennesseans recover the workers’ compensation benefits. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job  we can help you understand your legal rights and help to ensure that your legal rights are protected.