Workers’ Compensation

Workers can develop a variety of different medical issues because of their employment. A retail worker could end up suffering a brain injury when merchandise falls off a shelf and hits them in the head. A bus driver could end up hospitalized when an intoxicated...

Most people don’t have much detailed knowledge about workers' compensation. Technically, almost all employees in North Carolina have the protection of workers' compensation coverage, but very few of them ever actually use it. Still, nearly anyone who gets hurt in a...

Many people in high-risk professions in North Carolina have health insurance at least partially sponsored by their employer. They know that whatever happens to them or a member of their immediate family, they will have the coverage necessary to get treatment. Some...

Every employee in North Carolina has the right to file a claim for workers' compensation if they get hurt at work. Someone who only works part-time or who just started at a company the week before can get the same benefits as a full-time worker who has been with the...

Hospitals are where people go to get better after they suffer a significant injury or developing concerning medical conditions. However, hospitals are also a place where many people suffer injuries, especially those that work there. Federal statistics about workplace...

If you experience a workplace injury, you face a wide variety of challenges. Your injury may keep you away from work. Your budget may be strained by the impact of lost wages and the cost of medical care. Because of these challenges, denial of your workers’...