Can I entrust a lawyer to apply for work-related injury identification?

Legal analysis: China's laws do not prohibit the appointment of lawyers for work-related injuries. Because the process of work-related injury identification is relatively simple, it is generally handled by the employer, so there are few examples of entrusting lawyers to apply for work-related injury identification in practice. However, if workers can't protect their legitimate rights and interests when applying for work-related injury identification, entrusting lawyers can fight for more rights and interests for themselves.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Thirty-sixth employees who are injured by accidents or suffer from occupational diseases due to work reasons and are recognized as work-related injuries shall enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Among them, those who lose their ability to work after the appraisal of their ability to work enjoy disability treatment.

Work injury identification and labor ability appraisal should be simple and easy.

Article 37 An employee who is injured or dies at work shall not be regarded as a work-related injury under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Intentional crime;

(2) Being drunk or taking drugs;

(3) self-mutilation or suicide;

(4) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.