Attention TSA Workers: Injured or Sick? A Helpful Compensation Guide

TSA workers are responsible for the safety of millions of Americans across the thousands of airports across the country. These federal workers put their lives and safety on the line everyday when they check into work, due to the inherently dangerous nature of their job. The proliferation of firearms as well as rude, rowdy passengers and the looming threat of domestic and international terrorism makes this job a veritable landmine. In addition, working at America’s airports puts you in contact with occupational hazards such as poor air quality and emissions, the presence of toxic chemicals as well as rare and sometimes exotic diseases. It is no wonder then that TSA workers have one of the highest injury and occupational illness rates in the country.

Thankfully, FECA makes it possible for you to seek and receive compensation for your injuries or illness as a TSA worker as long as you can prove causation. That said, receiving compensation as an injured or unwell TSA worker isn’t as easy as filling in some forms and qualifying – the process is fraught with legal hurdles, strict medical requirements and other administrative quagmires which can potentially drag on for months. It is for this reason that you need the timely legal representation of experienced federal workers’ compensation attorneys, and we’re here to help with that.

Are you looking for a federal workers’ compensation attorney for injured or unwell TSA workers? If you got injured or contracted an illness while working at one of our many airports across the country, we’d love to represent you so you can receive compensation in order to take care of your medical treatment needs, reimburse you for any lost wages and so much more. The experienced federal workers’ compensation attorneys at McCready Law serve injured federal workers across the country, in all federal agencies. For over two decades, we’ve helped federal workers just like you get, keep and increase your benefits after suffering a temporary or permanent injury on the job.

We run a bilingual office (hablamos Espanol) and our legal fees must be approved by the Department of Labor, a measure meant to ensure the bulk of your benefits go directly to you. If you’re an injured or sick TSA worker and just have questions about your right to compensation, please, feel free to give us a call NOW at 312-444-0214 to speak with one of our experienced federal workers’ compensation lawyers in order to receive your 100% FREE, no-commitment consultation.

An Introduction to Schedule Awards for Injured TSA Workers

Schedule awards are a form of compensation provided to injured federal workers who have sustained a permanent injury or contracted an illness which has made them permanently impaired in some way. Schedule awards take into account a reduction in the functioning of a specific body part or sense, such as hearing or vision loss, and even the inability to use an organ or joint at full capacity. In addition, these payouts are standardized when it comes to the percentage of impairment in order to reach a uniformity and fairness of compensation. it is important to note that you will receive schedule awards on top of other benefits for instance reimbursement of medical costs, and wage-loss benefits, and they are not meant to replace these benefits.

How To Qualify for Schedule Award as an Injured or Unwell TSA Worker

Here are the legal requirements one must meet in order to qualify for a schedule award:

1. You must have sustained a permanent injury or impairment to a specific body part due to a work-related situation or exposure. In other words, you must show a causal link between this illness or injury and the performance of work duties.
2. You must receive an impairment rating for your injury or illness as outlined by the American Medical Association’s Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent impairment.
3. Your compensation rates must be standardized as proposed by the Department of Labor and will take into account the impairment rating that you received.
4. You will have the right to appeal a denial should you receive one, or have concerns regarding the compensation amount, and this will be handled by the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board or federal court

Timely Legal Representation for All Injured and Sick TSA Workers – Call Us Today!

It is not uncommon for schedule award applications to be denied or delayed due to incomplete paperwork, the lack of clear causation and other administrative snafus you may not have knowledge of due to your lack of understanding when it comes to the federal workers’ compensation program. It is for these reasons that you will need the competent abilities of an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer so you get approved the first time. If you’d like more information on the whole process after getting injured or sustaining an illness as a TSA worker, please give us a call NOW at 312-444-0214 so we can advise further. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and we serve injured and unwell TSA workers countrywide. Thanks for choosing McCready Law, and we look forward to helping you.