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Types of Workers Compensation Benefits North Carolina
Workers’ compensation benefits are based on disability. The amount of disability is based on wages and the ability to earn them. Main Takeaways: In workers’ compensation, disability means the loss in an employee’s ability to work. There are three main categories in calculating an employee’s workers’ compensation payout: if the employee can’t work at all, […]
Four Signs That Should Make You Ask If You Have The Right Lawyer
When you hire a lawyer, you expect him to know the law and to know what strategy to use in your case. You expect that he is looking out for your interests, to fight hard when appropriate and to advise you when continuing the fight may not be productive. But how do you know if […]
The Five Things You Must Do When You Are Hurt at Work
When you are seriously injured on the job, your health and your workers’ comp claim depend on your actions. You may need medical treatment. You may need compensation to make up for your lost wages. Don’t endanger these two essential needs: follow through with these five steps to give yourself the best chance of a […]
SAFETY ALERT: Beware of what lies in your bathroom cabinet.
In February 2016 a Missouri jury awarded 72 million dollars in damages to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer that was linked to her use of Johnson and Johnson’s talcum powder. Jacqueline Fox was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2013 at age 59. She died in October of 2015. Four […]
What happens if I quit my job while I am on Workers’ Comp?
Kelly worked for the school system for years when she fell coming up an icy ramp before school. She was treated and taken out of work. But she didn’t believe she would ever be able to do her job again after she broke her hip. As the weeks passed, the doctor and the workers’ comp […]
Workers Comp 101: Injured workers who can work must return to work or look for work.
If you make a claim about a work injury and you can work, you must work. If you don’t have work to do at your current job, you must look for work. This rule is confusing for injured employees. They often ask, “Why do I have to look for work?” “What kind of work do I have […]
Who should pay your medical bills after an accident?
If your accident was caused by the driver of a car or truck, you would think their insurance company should pay your bills, right? After all, that driver was responsible, not you. But in North Carolina, most of the time that is not how it works right when you most need the payment. First, the other […]
Will my health insurance stop when I am out on workers’ comp?
Kevin* hurt his back lifting boxes at work and couldn’t do his job as a maintenance supervisor. He was concerned about losing his income and getting good treatment for his back. But Kevin was also concerned about keeping his health insurance. He has diabetes and high blood pressure, and his yearly medical exam is coming […]
Another Driver Rear-Ended Me. Do I Need to Get a Lawyer?
Maybe yes, but maybe not. We get a lot of calls from people who have been in car wrecks, but who don’t necessarily need a lawyer. What they need is some guidance about what they should do next, how their medical bills should get paid, and how they should go about deciding whether to get a lawyer. We […]
