Call Us 919-240-4054By Durham Construction Accident Lawyers This week is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, a week dedicated to communicating and educating about occupational safety procedures and the implementation of the systems needed in the workplace to ensure employees are protected. As Durham construction accident lawyers, we know that All workers should feel safe at […]
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We remember workers who have lost their lives on the job
Today is Workers’ Memorial Day, a day when we remember all the workers who lost their lives on the job. It is also a time we reflect on ways to continue fighting for safe workplaces and stop these needless accidents from occurring in the first place. Every worker should feel protected at work from physical […]
Can you sue in North Carolina when the job was unsafe and you suffered a workers comp injury?
You knew that you were made to operate the machine without proper training which caused a workers comp injury. Or the lifting that was meant for two people had to be done by you, by yourself. Even worse, the company took off the guards on the machine and you got cut because of it. Now you […]
Acuerdos en el proceso de Compensación Laboral en Carolina del Norte
En 2017 hubo 183 lesiones laborales mortales en Carolina del Norte. Por cada lesión mortal en el trabajo, hay muchas más que dejan a los trabajadores con discapacidades permanentes. Algunos trabajadores lesionados se enfrentan a largos periodos de tiempo sin trabajar. Otros pueden tener necesidades de tratamiento médico continuo. Muchos empleados lesionados tendrán ambas cosas. […]
3 cosas que usted puede hacer para sobrevivir a la espera durante su caso por compensación laboral
Se ha lesionado en el trabajo. Ha presentado una reclamación ante la Comisión Industrial de Carolina del Norte. O bien se acepta su caso y recibe las prestaciones, o se deniega y no las recibe. Algún problema importante – como la negación de tratamiento médico, o la compañía de seguros tratando de cortar sus beneficios […]
En una reclamación de indemnización por accidente laboral, el empleado lesionado tiene que demostrar casi todo
LO QUE DEBE SABER SOBRE LAS RECLAMACIONES DE COMPENSACIÓN LABORAL PARA LOS TRABAJADORES DE CAROLINA DEL NORTE Si usted tiene un reclamo por compensación para trabajadores y se le niega, probablemente entienda que le tomará algo de esfuerzo ganar en la corte. Lo que tal vez no entienda es que tiene que seguir probando que […]
Tip #10-Workers Compensation is complex. Get a Workers Compensation Lawyer when you need one.
People 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 […]
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 […]
