TL;DR North Carolina personal injury and workers’ compensation claims have strict filing deadlines. Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the accident or injury. The statute of limitations may be tolled for minors or legally incompetent injury victims. Workers’ compensation claims have shorter deadlines: written employer notice within 30 days and...
Workers Compensation
TL;DR North Carolina personal injury and workers’ compensation claims have strict filing deadlines. Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the accident or injury. The statute of limitations may be tolled for minors or legally incompetent injury victims. Workers’ compensation claims have shorter deadlines: written employer notice within 30 days and...
You work hard at a job in North Carolina but may feel stressed out. It can reach a point where your work-related stress impacts your ability to enjoy your life to the fullest extent. If you are dealing with stress-related health issues, it may be time to hire an attorney to help you seek damages...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very painful condition in your hands/wrists that can make it incredibly difficult to perform your duties at work. What if you got it because of those work duties you perform during the week? That reason alone could mean you can get workers’ compensation benefits while you recover from the pain...
Yes, in many cases, workers’ compensation insurers will process a claim and even offer a settlement without the involvement of an attorney. However, is the workers’ comp settlement going to adequately account for all your needs? After a workplace injury in Raleigh, NC, many employees wonder whether they can resolve a workers’ compensation claim...
North Carolina Workers Sick With COVID-19 Deserve Workers’ Compensation! North Carolina has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, and public officials, government employees, and community organizations are doing everything they can to protect North Carolinians –to protect our communities. Frontline workers are the selfless heroes of this pandemic, putting themselves and their families at...
Will workers compensation benefits for Coronavirus (COVID 19) be covered in North Carolina? The very debate is taking place amongst workers compensation attorneys and the answer is complicated. The courts can go either way once the issue is litigated. North Carolina does allow compensation for an occupational disease which is defined as diseases caused...
Being injured because of your employer’s actions or lack thereof can be a stressful time for you. You are out of work because of your injury and cannot pay your bills in a timely manner. You have to watch them pile up with no way to get a strong handle on paying them all. While...