Houma Workers’ Compensation

If you were hurt on the job in Houma, Louisiana workers’ compensation may pay for your medical care and part of your lost wages. Most employees are covered, and you do not have to prove your employer did anything wrong. Workers’ comp is a no-fault system. The Chopin Law Firm helps injured workers throughout Terrebonne Parish pursue the benefits the law provides.

Houma is the center of Terrebonne Parish, with jobs in oilfield service, industrial shops, healthcare, education, retail, construction, and transportation. Many employees travel each day along US 90, LA 24, and Martin Luther King Boulevard to reach work. When an injury cuts off your paycheck, we can explain your options and help you take the next step.

Injured at work in Houma? Call The Chopin Law Firm at (504) 447-8828 for a free case evaluation.

Common Work Injuries in Houma

Workers’ comp covers most injuries that happen while you are doing your job. These are the claims we see most often from Houma workers.

Falls at Work

A fall at work is usually covered, even if you slipped because you were rushing or not watching your step. A worker may slip on a wet floor, trip over equipment, or fall from a ladder while doing regular job duties. Broken wrists, knee injuries, and back injuries from these falls can keep you off work for weeks or months.

In Houma, falls happen at retail stores, healthcare facilities, schools, and job sites throughout Terrebonne Parish. Heavy rain is common here, and it leaves entrances, parking lots, and loading areas slick. Shops and yards along Grand Caillou Road and West Tunnel Boulevard often have workers climbing onto trucks, racks, and equipment.

Construction Injuries

Construction workers can usually claim workers’ comp for injuries caused by falling materials, unsafe scaffolding, exposed wiring, or heavy tools. Job sites change every day, and changing conditions create new risks.

Construction work in Houma ranges from home building and storm repairs to road, levee, and drainage projects across Terrebonne Parish, including work along LA 311. If you work for a subcontractor, the general contractor may also be responsible for your benefits in some situations.

Overexertion Injuries

Lifting and pulling injuries are often covered when you can point to the task or moment that caused the pain. Repeated lifting, carrying, bending, pushing, or pulling can strain muscles and joints until something gives out.

Louisiana law treats slow, gradual wear and tear differently from a sudden injury. Some conditions that build up over time, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, may still be covered as an occupational disease, but they are harder to prove. Workers in Houma’s hospitals, distribution centers, grocery stores, and oilfield supply warehouses often face this kind of strain. Tell your doctor exactly which job tasks caused your pain. That detail matters.

Machinery Accidents

If machinery injured you at work, workers’ comp should cover your treatment and lost wages, even if the equipment failure was nobody’s fault. Employees throughout Houma use forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, cutting tools, and shop equipment like presses and welding rigs.

Industrial businesses near the Houma-Terrebonne Airport and along the US 90 corridor depend on this equipment every day. Crushed hands, amputations, and deep cuts are common machinery injuries. If a defective machine caused your injury, you may also have a separate claim against the manufacturer. We can look into that for you.

Car Accidents on the Job

A crash that happens while you are working, such as making deliveries or driving between job sites, may be covered by workers’ comp. Your normal drive to and from work usually is not.

Work-related crashes happen on US 90, LA 24, Prospect Boulevard, and West Park Avenue as employees travel through Terrebonne Parish. Coverage can apply whether you were in a company truck or your own car. If another driver caused the crash, you may also have a claim against that driver’s insurance.

If you were hurt in any of these ways, call The Chopin Law Firm at (504) 447-8828. Your call goes directly to an attorney.

Types of Workers' Compensation Benefits

Louisiana workers’ comp pays for medical care, replaces part of your lost income, and in some cases helps you train for a new job. The benefits you receive depend on your injury and how it affects your ability to work.

• Medical treatment: Workers' comp may cover medical care related to your work injury. This includes emergency care, doctor visits, testing, surgery, prescriptions, and physical therapy. You have the right to choose your own treating doctor, so you do not have to rely only on the company's doctor.
• Temporary total disability (TTD): If you cannot work at all while you recover, TTD pays two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to a state maximum.
• Supplemental earnings benefits (SEB): If you can return to work but earn less than 90% of what you made before, SEB may make up part of the difference.
• Permanent disability benefits: If your injury leaves a lasting impairment, you may qualify for permanent partial or permanent total disability benefits. Medical records and doctor evaluations often decide these claims.
• Vocational rehabilitation: If your injury keeps you from earning what you did before, Louisiana law entitles you to vocational rehabilitation. This can include job training, career counseling, and help finding work within your restrictions.

Construction and Workplace Accidents

Workplace injuries in Houma happen far beyond construction sites. Restaurant cooks, nurses, store clerks, and warehouse workers all get hurt on the job.

No matter where you work, report your injury to your employer right away. Louisiana law gives you 30 days to give notice, and you generally have one year from the accident to file a formal claim. Disputed claims for Terrebonne Parish workers go to the Office of Workers’ Compensation District 9 office on Main Street in Houma. We help you meet these deadlines and push back when benefits are denied, delayed, or cut off.

Injured at Work? Call The Chopin Law Firm at (504) 447-8828

If you were hurt on the job in Houma or anywhere in Terrebonne Parish, contact The Chopin Law Firm for a free case evaluation.