If you are injured at work, you face a challenging path to receiving benefits while getting healthy. After your injury, you followed the protocols, submitted the required documents, and filed for workers’ compensation claims. However, you received a letter denying...
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Can you choose your own doctor in a workers’ comp case?
Whether you suffer an illness or injury that requires medical attention, you want to be certain that whoever attends to your needs is the right healthcare provider for the job. This is true whether your illness or injury is job-related or otherwise. However, in North...
Can workers’ compensation cover COVID-19 infections?
While the threat of COVID-19 has largely diminished in the past couple of years, the illness remains a constant problem that comes and goes. Experts have even warned that with fall and winter coming, the number of infection cases could rise again. Data from the...
Can psychological stress be compensable under workers’ comp?
Accidents can happen to employees on the job. And it's important to understand which illnesses and injuries are most likely to result in workers' compensation claims. Commonly known damages under this claim are physical. These types of injuries include sprains,...
Construction dangers are evident after scaffold collapse
Construction work is a common vocation for many in North Carolina. This is particularly true for immigrants, many of whom are Latino. Since construction workers are at significant risk and so many immigrants are involved in this type of work, it is imperative to be...
Can I seek workers’ compensation benefits if I work remotely?
The past few years changed the landscape of the traditional workplace in the United States. Many employers are now permitting employees to work remotely part-time or full-time. Still, work-from-home employees face hazards and can be injured, just as they could if they...
Workers’ compensation: A safety net
Workers’ compensation refers to benefits an employee may seek if injured on the job. It’s a kind of no-fault insurance meant to restore losses sustained by the employee, while at the same time protecting the employer from legal action. Workers’ compensation laws vary...
Truck drivers have a very dangerous job
They may not get a lot of attention for it, but North Carolina truck drivers have a very risky job. According to data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, truck drivers account for a high number of workplace deaths across the country. They also have a...
Road workers are in danger from accidents
North Carolina workers who are stationed on roadways know the level of danger they face simply by going to work and trying to do their jobs. Unlike many jobs, this is a situation where the combination of automobile accidents and work injuries intersect. The factors...
The basics of North Carolina workers’ compensation law
Workers injured in a workplace accident or who suffer a work-related illness are entitled to workers’ compensation. The process may be complicated, however, and workers must comply with procedural requirements. Coverage All businesses with at least three employees...