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Helping you navigate to recovery after a workplace accident
We live today in what might be considered to be an increasingly entitlement-based society. But not for you: you still proudly represent that dying breed known as the American worker, waking up to an alarm clock in the morning so you can support yourself, and your family. Working for a…
My workers compensation claim has been denied! Now what?
An unfortunate fact of life is that sometimes people who claim to be looking out for your interest aren’t really doing so. This phenomenon can sometimes be the case when it comes to making workers’ compensation claims in North Carolina. The system is set up for your benefit, but at…
Death benefits under North Carolina workers’ compensation
Workers’ compensation benefits are intended to serve as a financial buffer to absorb part of the shock that families go through when a worker is injured on the job. In the best-case scenario, these benefits help to pay bills and medical expenses until the injured worker is well enough to…
What employers must provide workers’ compensation benefits?
The system of workers’ compensation benefits in North Carolina represents a significant improvement over an alternative in which employees who are injured on the job would have to take their employers to court to seek compensation for their expenses related to medical treatment and other costs. So it should come…
Worker’s compensation and medical marijuana: What is covered?
Before North Carolina ended its legislative session in August, a bill passed recognizing the therapeutic effects of marijuana. The North Carolina Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act allows individuals with a certain form of epilepsy to use a type of marijuana, or hemp extract, as a treatment as long as it is…
Are independent contractors covered by workers’ compensation?
As a general rule, Charlotte and Mecklenburg employers with three or more employees must have workers’ compensation insurance. Employers may satisfy the requirements of the law by qualifying with the North Carolina Industrial Commission as self-insurers in lieu of obtaining insurance through a traditional carrier. The three-employee rule does not…
Workers’ compensation laws may be difficult to navigate alone
One of the hallmarks of what we take for granted today, as a modern society is how we treat workers who have been injured during the course of their employment. It used to be that if you were injured on the job you could look forward to only a few…
How should I initiate a workers’ compensation claim?
Workers’ compensation laws are intended for the protection of North Carolina employees who are injured in a work accident. Protecting your right to receive benefits such as lost wages, reimbursement for the cost of medical treatment and compensation for a resulting disability requires you to take certain steps to notify…
What happens when your workers’ compensation claim is not paid?
Going to work when you are ill or injured does nothing but lower your productivity. An injured worker is a danger to other workers. There is always the chance you will not be able to handle dangerous equipment and materials safely, increasing risk to yourself and to others. Or your…
We know workers compensation law, so you don’t have to learn it
Imagine that you have been injured on the job. That’s bad news, but there may be some peace of mind in knowing that your employer is subject to workers’ compensation coverage. But then you start to wade into the particulars of getting your claim started, and it soon becomes apparent…
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