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Describing Your Impairments
Either the attorney or the administrative law judge will ask you about your different impairments. Be prepared to provide a general idea of when the impairment started, the general medical treatment you have received and continue to receive, and your understanding of what the future holds. When describing pain, make…
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…
Earnings and Unemployment Benefits After Your Alleged Onset Date of Disability
Please make sure you notify your attorney if you have worked on even a part-time basis after your onset date of disability. It can be very damaging for this type of information to come out at the hearing as a surprise. If your attorney knows about this activity there are…
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…
Work Experience
Many judges want to ask questions about the type of work you have performed for the 15 years prior to the onset date of your disability. This is important information needed to evaluate whether you can return to any of your previous work or have any transferrable skills that would…
Forklift accident kills one in Charlotte; investigation ensues
The North Carolina Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating a fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of a forklift operator in Charlotte. Neither the Department of Labor nor the employer of the deceased individual were able to provide details of exactly how the accident happened.…
Questioning at the Hearing
Most administrative law judges want to know your name, address, age, education, work experience, impairments, physical and mental limitations, daily activities and your understanding about your medical care. In most cases, your description of your daily activities and the way they are limited because of your disabling conditions is the…
Injured industrial workers deserve compensation
Industrial accidents are a serious risk for construction workers who face potential injury on the job practically every day. An injured worker could suffer problems in the aftermath that lead to serious medical expenses and significant rehabilitation treatment, not to mention pain and suffering. A traumatic brain, neck or back…
The stress of a construction accident
North Carolina is a budding state with new businesses taking root all the time. It is a state that faces the challenges and demands of a growing population, and that increased growth is accompanied by a tremendous amount of construction. Homes and roads need to be built, along with commercial…
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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