Workers’ Compensation

Employers and injured workers frequently clash over work restrictions after on-the-job accidents. It’s easy to see why this happens: Injured workers don’t want to return to work too soon or aggravate an existing injury, while employers want injured workers to resume their full duties as soon as possible. When these…

In North Carolina, most employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees injured on the job. If you are a covered employee and get hurt at work, workers’ compensation insurance should pay for all your necessary medical care and provide certain other benefits. But what happens when the insurer…

Did you get hurt on the job in North Carolina? If so, you might have questions about your eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ comp can cover your medical expenses and help you pay your bills while you’re too hurt to work.  This article explores who is eligible for workers’…

Working with power tools can be extremely dangerous, and an accident can cause severe injuries. Even when used properly, tools like drills, nail guns, saws, sanders, and impact drivers can malfunction or overheat. Power tools with design or manufacturing defects can also cause severe injuries.  Regardless of how your workplace…

Workers’ compensation benefits can help you cover the costs of medical care, lost wages, and other losses after a work injury. This blog item discusses what could happen to your North Carolina workers’ compensation benefits if you lose your job. Can My Employer Fire Me During a Workers’ Compensation Claim?…

How Do I Know if Workers’ Compensation is Paying Me at the Correct Rate? Calculating your correct workers’ compensation rate can be hard. We can help! Workers’ compensation benefits are supposed to be paid at a weekly rate that is based on the 52 weeks you worked prior to your…

There is usually a one-week waiting period, now there is no waiting period Applicants are entitled to an additional $600 in federal money in addition to the usual weekly amount of the benefit. Self-employed workers or independent contracts are now covered whereas usually they are not. North Carolina applicants are…

Don’t tank your workers’ compensation claim by doing the wrong thing. Workplace injury claims are complex. Most people think that any injury at work is automatically covered under workers’ compensation. This is not the case, there is a lot more to it than that. The best thing to do if…

Why You Should Only Hire a Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Cases It goes without saying that if you have a serious injury at work, you want to have the top legal representation. Your decision on who your lawyer will be can affect the outcome of your case, your medical…