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What should I do if I get hurt at work in North Carolina?

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Workers’ compensation attorney Jeff Scott provides three simple, yet important steps that will help begin your recovery.

1. Notify your employer of your injury.

The most important step is to notify your employer.  Don’t wait to tell your employer about a work injury or you could lose out on substantial workers’ compensation benefits.

If you have been hurt at work, there are certain procedures that you must follow.  First, notify the person your employer has designated as the one to whom notice of work injuries should be given.  Notice can be oral, but you should ask to fill out a company accident report or at least give written notice.

If your employer does not have an accident report, you can make one yourself.  Explain when, where and how you were injured.  Describe the extent of your injury.  Give the accident report to your employer and keep a copy for your records.

2. Make a claim for workers compensation benefits.

In North Carolina you must make a claim for workers compensation benefits within two years of your injury.  Written notice should be filed with the North Carolina Industrial Commission.  Also request that your employer notify its workers compensation insurance carrier and ask for a claim number.

3. Consider hiring an experienced workers compensation attorney.

A workers compensation attorney can protect you after you were hurt at work.  You will not be charged any fee to meet or discuss your workers compensation case and you really need someone on your side who can advise you about hidden problems before they occur.

Many people jeopardize their workers compensation benefits because they don't understand the law. You might end up having your work comp benefits disputed and still be unable to work.

Figuring out what to do after being hurt at work can seem overwhelming. At the Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Scott, PLLC, we will protect your right to workers’ compensation benefits.

To speak with me now, call (800) 240-0649, or visit us at http://jgscottlaw.com. There's no cost or obligation. We can help.

The Basics of Worker Compensation Law in North Carolina.

By Jeffrey Scott on 17. July 2013

Hurt At Work in North Carolina? Here Are The Basics of Worker Compensation Law.

When you've been hurt at work and as a result of your injury you can no longer perform your job duties and are out of work you may be entitled to receive what are called temporary total disability benefits.

Whether you qualify for these weekly benefits will depend on the facts of your case and the medical evidence related to the care you have received following the work injury.   The most evident of these is where your authorized treating physician has opined that you cannot work in any capacity and has indicated that in his record.  Where things may get cloudy are when either the doctor has simply restricted your work activities in some capacity and there is an issue of whether either your employer can accommodate them or whether you can perform your job within those doctor mandated restrictions.

Things get complicated fairly quickly in workers’ compensation claim related to return to work issues. The department and self insured employers are motivated to reduce claim costs and one way to reduce costs is to deny weekly disability benefits and necessary, related medical care.  If your medical provider says you cannot work because of your injury or you are incapable of working due to doctor mandated restrictions related to your work injury, but the weekly benefits have nevertheless been denied, we can help.

Call the Law Office of Jeffrey G Scott, PLLC in North Carolina for your free consultation.  800-240-0649

Do I Have a Workers Comp Claim in North Carolina?

Do I Have a Workers' Compensation Claim?

This is one of the most common questions we hear at The Law Office of Jeffrey G. Scott, PLLC.  The law is fairly clear about when an employer is obligated to cover an on-the-job injury. But that doesn't mean your employer and/or its workers' compensation insurance carrier won't fight the claim.

What Qualifies As a Workers' Compensation Claim?

There are two categories of claims that qualify for workers' comp coverage:

(1) An injury by accident arising out of and in the course and scope of your employment. This potentially includes injuries caused by one of your co-workers.

(2) Occupational disease claims such as repetitive stress injuries that develop gradually over time from workplace exposures caused by simply performing your job.

Other injuries that may be covered under workers’ comp:

Depending on the facts of your case, some injuries may be covered as a workers' compensation claim, even if you were not officially "clocked in" for work or even if you were not at your workplace. At the Law Offices of Jeffrey Scott, PLLC we have experience in obtaining workers' compensation benefits for individuals injured under the following circumstances:

    In the employer parking lot

    In the employer building or on the employer grounds

    At a construction job site

    While driving a company vehicle

    At a company mandated picnic or other mandated work event

    While running job-related errands before, during or after work

What if I Didn't Miss Work?

If your claim is otherwise compensable, your employer or its insurance carrier must pay for all medical treatment, whether or not you lost time from work. The employer must also accommodate any doctor's restrictions, such as light duty, while you heal and if it cannot, you are typically entitled to weekly benefits under comp.

The Law Offices of Jeffrey Scott, PLLC in Charlotte, North Carolina offers experienced representation in workers' compensation claims. We can determine whether you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits as a result of an injury suffered at work. Contact us today for a free initial consultation with an experienced North Carolina workers' compensation attorney at 800-240-0649. We have the skills and experience to take on a system stacked against you.