Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Helping Injured Workers Secure Maximum Compensation

Have you been injured at work in California? Are you struggling to make ends meet without a steady income while medical bills pile up? Are you struggling with daily activities due to your injuries? Does it feel like your life has been turned upside down?

When you need someone who will truly listen, you deserve an advocate on your side. You need a team that understands the complex workers’ compensation system and can guide you toward the best possible medical treatment. You need attorneys who will fight for your recovery in every sense of the word.

That’s why you can turn to the workers’ compensation attorneys at Michael Burgis & Associates, P.C., a law firm serving injured workers throughout Southern California.

Skilled Workers’ Compensation Attorneys to Handle Your Claims

Our goal is to help minimize your stress and uncertainty, and to bring recovery for the injured® in every case we handle. We provide comprehensive legal representation in a wide range of areas, including:

Medical Benefits: A serious workplace injury can impact your life for months or even years to come. That is why we work hard to help secure compensation that takes anticipated future medical care into account.

Permanent Disability Benefits: In some cases, workers never fully recover from their work-related injuries. In these cases, we help injured employees secure permanent disability benefits.

Temporary Disability Benefits: If your claim for partial or total temporary disability benefits has been denied or delayed, we can help you secure the relief you need and deserve.

Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits: An injured worker may be able to obtain a job retraining voucher to help cover educational retraining or skill enhancement and help get them back into the workforce. We have handled cases involving all types of work-related injuries and illnesses, including accidents where workers have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries. We will inform you about how your case is likely to be settled while providing you with all of the workers’ compensation information you require.

Types of Work Injuries We Handle

Workplace injuries come in many forms, from sudden accidents to conditions that develop over time. At Michael Burgis & Associates, we represent injured workers across Los Angeles in a wide range of serious and complex cases.

Back and Spine Injuries

Back injuries are among the most common and debilitating workplace injuries. Whether caused by heavy lifting, falls, repetitive strain, or catastrophic accidents, spinal injuries can lead to chronic pain, surgery, and long-term disability.

Neck Injuries

Neck injuries, including herniated discs and nerve compression, often result from falls, repetitive motion, or vehicle-related work accidents. These injuries may cause radiating pain, numbness, and reduced mobility requiring extensive medical treatment.

Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder injuries frequently occur in construction, warehouse, and healthcare settings. Torn rotator cuffs, impingement syndrome, and repetitive strain injuries can limit strength and range of motion, affecting your ability to work.

Knee Injuries

Work-related knee injuries can result from slips, falls, repetitive kneeling, or heavy labor. Torn ligaments, meniscus injuries, and joint damage often require surgery and may result in permanent functional limitations.

Repetitive Stress and Cumulative Trauma Injuries

Not all injuries happen suddenly. Repetitive motion over time can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and chronic joint pain. These cumulative trauma injuries are common among office workers, warehouse employees, and nurses.

Construction Site Accidents

Construction workers face high risks from falls, equipment malfunctions, falling objects, and structural collapses. These injuries are often severe and may involve multiple body parts, long-term disability, or permanent impairment.

Warehouse and Industrial Accidents

Warehouse employees frequently suffer injuries from forklifts, heavy lifting, falling inventory, and repetitive strain. These physically demanding jobs can lead to both acute trauma and long-term musculoskeletal conditions.

Nurse and Healthcare Worker Injuries

Healthcare professionals often experience back injuries from lifting patients, needlestick injuries, and workplace violence incidents. These injuries may involve orthopedic damage, infectious exposure, or psychological trauma.

Psychological and Stress-Related Injuries

Workplace trauma, harassment, or catastrophic incidents can cause anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Psychological injuries are compensable under California Workers’ Compensation law when properly documented and supported.

Burn Injuries and Electrical Accidents

Burn injuries and electrical shocks can cause severe physical damage and long-term complications. These injuries are common in industrial, construction, and utility environments and often require extensive specialized treatment.

Catastrophic Workplace Injuries

Some accidents result in life-altering injuries such as paralysis, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, or severe spinal damage. These cases require aggressive advocacy to secure lifetime medical care and maximum compensation.

What If My Workers’ Compensation Claim Was Denied?

A denied claim does not mean your case is over.

Insurance companies deny legitimate workers’ compensation claims every day. Sometimes they claim the injury was not work-related. Other times they dispute body parts, delay treatment, or argue that you do not need certain medical care. In many cases, the denial is simply a tactic designed to discourage injured workers from pursuing their rights.

You still have legal options.

When a claim is denied, the case moves into litigation. This may involve obtaining medical evaluations from a neutral Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), presenting evidence before a workers’ compensation judge, and challenging the insurance company’s position. Strong medical evidence is critical in this phase.

We routinely handle denied and disputed cases.

At Michael Burgis & Associates, we prepare every case as if it will go to trial. We know how to build medical evidence, challenge apportionment arguments, and hold insurance companies accountable when they attempt to wrongfully deny benefits.

If your claim has been denied, do not give up. Contact us immediately for a free consultation. The sooner we get involved, the stronger your case can be.

Aggressive Advocates for Maximum Compensation

Our clients benefit from our recognized reputation for delivering positive results, as well as our commitment to treat everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion. We have made it our mission to help restore one’s quality of life by obtaining benefits as quickly as possible while supporting legislation that better protects the injured. Time and time again, we have proven our ability to advocate for the maximum amount of compensation available under the law.

Contact Us for a Free Initial Consultation

Your initial consultation with one of our workers’ compensation attorneys is free and can take place at your home or hospital room if your injuries prevent you from traveling to see us. Our firm is equipped with several Mobile Recovery Vehicles which enable one of our team members to drive to you without delay.

No Attorney Fees Until We Win

Furthermore, you owe no attorney fees unless we recover damages and/or secure benefits for you. You will never be asked to pay a dime because we personally take on expenses related to the investigation, retention of expert witnesses, and the like. You have nothing to lose by hiring a lawyer to handle your workers’ compensation claim.

We are not like other law firms. Once you have spoken with us, you will not want to go anywhere else. Call us at (888) BURGIS1 and see for yourself. You may also, contact us online.