Call Us 919-240-4054People suffering with serious injuries benefit from legal expertise. Many workers’ comp cases are uncomplicated, and the injured employee heals and returns to work after receiving the proper benefits. Other cases have issues that obviously can only be solved by a skilled workers compensation lawyer. They may be denied cases, where the injured worker will […]
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Tip #9-How to Win a Workers Compensation Claim
The injured employee has to prove just about everything in a workers compensation claim. If you have a workers’ comp claim and it is denied, you probably understand that it will take some work to win in court. What you might not understand is that you have to keep proving that you have some disability […]
Tip #8-Don’t Stop Working on Your Workers Comp Claim
Don’t give up on a good workers comp claim based on bad information. Many injured workers simply give up when they don’t know what else to do with a workers’ comp claim, especially one that is as hard as an occupational disease. Pursuing a workers’ comp claim is not easy. But the surest way to […]
Tip #7-Some Occupational Conditions are payable under Workers Compensation when there is No Accident
Claims for Occupational Conditions are usually more difficult to prove than accident claims. Employees often have to prove their claims in court. Most people know that workers who get a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome from a job that requires strenuous, repeated hand movements sometimes can get workers’ comp benefits. But why some other […]
Tip # 6 – Understand What You Get From a Workers Comp Claim
Workers’ Comp is based on disability. Many injured workers know someone who was injured at work and got a “big” settlement. But getting a big settlement on a workers comp claim means that the injured worker suffered a terrible impact to his life and his ability to work. It means a serious injury and lost […]
Tip #5 – 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 workers. They often ask, “Why do I have to look for work?” “What kind of work do […]
Tip #4 – Understand What A Workers Compensation Doctor Does
Workers’ Compensation Doctors and medical personnel keep a record of everything they observe Practicing medicine is hard. In addition to figuring out how best to treat a medical condition, the workers compensation doctor has to follow regulations, bill, and insurance companies keep detailed records. Understanding that doctors and medical personnel are writing down everything that […]
Johnson & Groninger celebrates 10 year anniversary!
Johnson & Groninger celebrates our 10 year anniversary this month! This milestone would not have been possible without YOU, our clients. We want to say a big THANK YOU to our past and present clients for trusting us to help you navigate your case, and everyone who has supported us throughout these 10 years. We […]
Johnson & Groninger Reports a Client Win in Workers Compensation Appeal
William Smith won his workers compensation appeal against his employer, a paper mill in Roanoke Rapids, in October 2020. Mr. Smith has been unable to work because of injuries he sustained to his hand and arm while performing his job. But the road to victory did not stop after his win. The defendant, Kapstone (now called […]
TIP #3-Get Medical Treatment Right Away From the Approved Medical Provider
The insurance company picks the medical provider. The injured worker can request a change in treatment. When you need a doctor, of course you choose to go to the one you know and trust. But when you have a workers’ comp claim and the insurance company is paying for your medical treatment that is not […]
