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injured workers

October 21, 2021 By Valerie Johnson

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured at work, injured worker, injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation

October 11, 2021 By Valerie Johnson

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured at work, injured worker, injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, Occupational Disease, workers compensation

September 9, 2021 By Valerie Johnson

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Disability, injured at work, injured worker, injured workers, workers compensation

July 30, 2021 By Valerie Johnson

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Disability, injured at work, injured worker, injured workers, workers compensation

July 7, 2021 By Valerie Johnson

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, workers compensation doctor

March 11, 2021 By nicole

Can I be Fired if I am Injured on the Job?

William called with a painful situation: he was injured on the job. He fell at work and hurt his back, and his employer fired him once the doctor said he would need surgery. William had no money coming in and now he couldn’t work at all. He wanted answers right away. If you are injured […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured at work, injured workers

September 13, 2017 By nicole

3 Things You Can Do to Survive The Wait During Your Workers’ Comp Case

You have been injured at work. You have filed a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Either your case is accepted and you receive benefits, or it is denied and you don’t. Some big issue – like the denial of medical treatment, or the insurance company trying to cut off your benefits — may have […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, workers compensation, workers' comp

July 20, 2017 By nicole

FAQs About North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Rates

How Much Does Workers’ Compensation Pay in North Carolina for My Time Out of Work? When you are out of work because of a North Carolina work injury, there are two important questions: How do I get the medical treatment I need to get better, and How will I get the money I need for […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured worker, injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, work injury, workers compensation

April 28, 2017 By nicole

Why We Honor Fallen Workers Today

On Workers Memorial Day we remember workers who lost their lives on the job. It’s a good time to let others know about how risky some jobs are and to remind us about the responsibility that employers have to protect their workers. Every worker should feel protected at work from physical harm, harassment, and illegal […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured worker, injured workers, job safety, safety, Workplace Safety

March 6, 2017 By nicole

The Workers’ Comp Book You’ve Been Waiting for Is Finally Here

Valerie Johnson’s new edition of North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success At Every Stage of a Claim is now available. Valerie Johnson edited this edition with Gina Cammarano of Farah and Cammarano. The hefty 21-chapter workers’ compensation guide is 740 pages of discussion of the law and cases, but an E-book […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured workers, North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, workers compensation

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