Call Us 919-240-4054We’ve just passed the time when many workplaces celebrate the holidays with after work festivities. But what happens if you get hurt at a work party? Or on an out-of-town trip? Does your employer have to pay for the work injury? The answer may depend on the facts of the case and your work injury […]
Workers' Compensation
Going to a work Christmas party? You need to read this….
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of going to your work Christmas party…..Fun, Awkward, PARTY! If PARTY is your first thought, please think again! Work office parties are meant to be fun for employees, but not THAT much fun. If your office party includes alcohol here are a couple […]
Local Railroad Company to Pay for Disability Discrimination
Attorney Meghan Deutsch-Blanco reached a settlement on behalf of a wrongfully terminated North Carolina railroad worker this month. The railroad agreed to pay for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or “ADA.” The ADA is the law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life. In the workplace, the ADA requires […]
Four Reasons Why You Could Lose Your Workers’ Compensation Case From a North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Attorney
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES A CASE INTO A LOSER, ask a NC workers’ compensation lawyer who is certified as a specialist. You might hear about a case like Katie’s. Katie worked as a certified nurse assistant in a nursing home. She liked her job but she didn’t like her supervisor, Janet. Katie […]
Valerie Johnson Reports Win in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Case, Lockhart v. Ready Trucking, against an Uninsured Trucking Company
Willard Lockhart, a Charlotte North Carolina truck driver, was hired by Ready Trucking to drive an eighteen-wheeler truck on routes all over the eastern United States. When the transfer truck was blown off of a North Carolina highway, his employer denied that his injuries were their responsibility. Mr. Lockhart was told that he was an […]
Some conditions that were caused by work are payable under workers’ comp even when there is no accident.
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 conditions are occupational diseases and payable under workers’ comp is not as well understood. Some occupational conditions are listed in the workers’ comp […]
How Can You Stay Safe at Work After the Orlando Shootings?
Two terrible events in Orlando, Florida, rocked the country this weekend. Singer Christina Grimmie was gunned down after a performance and while she was signing autographs. More than 100 patrons and employees were killed and injured when a gunman terrorized the Pulse nightclub. Both of the horrible acts were committed by a gunman in a […]
Types of Workers Compensation Benefits North Carolina
Workers’ compensation benefits are based on disability. The amount of disability is based on wages and the ability to earn them. Main Takeaways: In workers’ compensation, disability means the loss in an employee’s ability to work. There are three main categories in calculating an employee’s workers’ compensation payout: if the employee can’t work at all, […]
The Five Things You Must Do When You Are Hurt at Work
When you are seriously injured on the job, your health and your workers’ comp claim depend on your actions. You may need medical treatment. You may need compensation to make up for your lost wages. Don’t endanger these two essential needs: follow through with these five steps to give yourself the best chance of a […]
What happens if I quit my job while I am on Workers’ Comp?
Kelly worked for the school system for years when she fell coming up an icy ramp before school. She was treated and taken out of work. But she didn’t believe she would ever be able to do her job again after she broke her hip. As the weeks passed, the doctor and the workers’ comp […]
