If you hurt your hand while in the course and scope of your employment, then you should be eligible for workers compensation for your injury. In fact, given the description of your injury it is also likely that you would be eligible to file for a specific loss benefit.
Workers' compensation cases have strict timelines and procedures that must be followed. I would recommend that you speak with an attorney as quickly as possible to learn more about your rights. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to discuss your situation in more detail.
Michael J. Davey, Esquire
Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte,
Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C.
344 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-3700 x 271
mdavey@eckellsparks.com
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Answered on Aug 17th, 2012 at 4:56 PM