{"id":1888,"date":"2018-03-05T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T09:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2019-03-07T18:35:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T23:35:32","slug":"essential-tips-hiring-workers-comp-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/essential-tips-hiring-workers-comp-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Tips for Hiring a Workers&#8217; Comp Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3588 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"workers-comp-attorney-1-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1-180x120.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/workers-comp-attorney-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nBoth construction and manufacturing continue to be the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/news_read.php?id=28472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most hazardous\u00a0<\/a>industries for workers. Injuries can and will happen in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been injured on the job, how can you file a comp claim without jeopardizing your relationship with your employer?<\/p>\n<p>An experienced workers comp attorney can help protect your rights and make the process go more quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/essential-tips-hiring-workers-comp-attorney\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Essential Tips for Hiring a Workers&#8217; Comp Attorney\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both construction and manufacturing continue to be the\u00a0most hazardous\u00a0industries for workers. Injuries can and will happen in the workplace. If you&#8217;ve been injured on the job, how can you file a comp claim without jeopardizing your relationship with your employer? 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