Have you sustained an injury on the job in Wilmington, North Carolina? You may worry about affording medical treatment and rehabilitation while making ends meet if you cannot work due to your condition. Fortunately, North Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws entitle employees with work-related injuries to specific financial benefits. However, employers and insurers may deny workers’ injury claims or delay providing the financial benefits they need for recovery.
If you’ve had trouble getting workers’ compensation benefits from your employer – or you think you might have a personal injury claim against someone else – a work injury attorney from Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC, can advocate for your rights and interests. Our attorneys have worked tirelessly for three generations to empower injury victims to pursue the maximum compensation they need. Our firm stands ready to handle every detail of your work injury case so you can focus on healing and recovering.
When you’ve suffered injuries in a workplace accident, you deserve compensation for your medical expenses and lost wages. A work accident lawyer from Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC, can help you with your workers’ compensation case and pursue compensation through a third-party injury claim if applicable.
Contact our law firm today for a free initial case review to learn how our workers’ compensation attorneys will fight to secure the resources you need to recover from your injuries and return to everyday life.
Common Causes of Work Injuries in Wilmington, NC
Employees in Wilmington can get hurt in various kinds of work accidents. Some of the most common causes of work-related injuries include:
- Slip, trip, and fall accidents
- Falls from heights, including ladder accidents
- Industrial equipment accidents
- Defective tools and equipment
- Scaffolding accidents
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Forklift accidents
- Crane accidents
- Building and trench collapses
- Perforation accidents
- Falling object or equipment accidents
- Fires and explosions
- Electrocution
- Workplace violence
- Animal attacks
- Crushing accidents, including getting crushed between a vehicle or piece of equipment and a wall or the floor
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Available in North Carolina
Under the North Carolina workers’ compensation system, an employee who suffers an injury on the job may have the right to receive specific financial benefits from their employer and the employer’s insurance company. North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system provides no-fault benefits to injured workers. A no-fault system means an injured worker does not need to prove that their employer bears any fault for causing their injuries to receive workers’ compensation benefits.
Types of benefits available from workers’ compensation in North Carolina include:
- Temporary total disability benefits (TTD) – When workers miss at least seven days from work, they can begin to receive temporary total disability benefits. A worker will receive payment for the first seven days after missing at least 21 days from work. TTD benefits provide reimbursement of two-thirds of a worker’s average weekly wage, calculated from the worker’s wages in the year before their injury, up to a maximum cap set by the state.
- Temporary partial disability benefits (TPD) – If workers can return to work while recovering from a work-related injury but earn less than before, they may receive partial reimbursement of two-thirds of the difference between their pre-injury average weekly wage and current lower wage.
- Permanent total disability benefits (PTD) – A worker who becomes permanently disabled from returning to the workforce may receive ongoing financial payments.
- Permanent partial disability benefits (PPD) – Workers who suffer the total or partial loss of a body part or use of a body part that renders them unable to earn the same income as their pre-injury average weekly wage can receive financial payments based on the type and severity of their disability.
- Medical benefits—Workers’ compensation can cover the cost of all reasonable and necessary medical treatment, including emergency care, ongoing medical care, and rehabilitation for work-related injuries. Workers can also receive mileage reimbursement for travel to and from medical appointments and procedures.
- Death benefits – Surviving dependent family members of a worker who passes away due to a work-related injury or work-related illness can receive financial payments and contributions toward the worker’s funeral costs and burial costs.
When to Hire a Wilmington Workers’ Compensation Attorney
North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system requires an injured employee to report workplace injuries immediately after getting hurt at work but no later than 30 days after sustaining the injury. Waiting more than 30 days to notify your employer about your work injury may jeopardize your eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits.
For this reason, you should contact a Wilmington work injury attorney from Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC, as soon as possible after a workplace accident to ensure your work injury claims get filed on time. Our lawyers can help you obtain the workers’ comp benefits you need for your injury when your employer or the workers’ compensation insurer denies your claim or tries to minimize or terminate your benefits.
If you need to pursue a formal hearing with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, you have two years after being injured at work to file your claim with the IC.
Why Choose Us for Your Wilmington Work Injury Claim
For decades, injured workers in Wilmington have turned to the legal team at Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC, for help securing financial compensation and benefits in on-the-job accident claims because:
- We have over 40 years of experience representing work accident victims across North Carolina.
- Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for providing clients with outstanding service and informed legal advocacy.
- Our law firm has relationships with accident reconstruction, medical, and vocational experts who can help us build a compelling case.
- Our firm has the resources, skill, and dedication to take your claims to workers’ compensation hearings and court if needed.
- We help clients find the medical and specialist care they need to treat their injuries or medical conditions.
- You will always have direct contact with the attorneys handling your case.
- We represent injured employees on a contingency fee basis, which means you owe no fees unless we recover compensation and benefits for you.
Talk to Our Experienced Wilmington Workplace Injury Lawyer Today
After being injured on the job in Wilmington, NC, you may have the right to obtain financial compensation and benefits to assist with your recovery. Contact Poisson, Poisson & Bower, PLLC, today for a free consultation with an experienced attorney to discuss your legal options for pursuing financial recovery for your medical bills, lost wages, and other losses.
