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Workers Compensation: What to Do If You’ve Been Given an Offer to Settle
Workers’ Compensation in North Carolina is not easy to understand or navigate. There are about...
When to Get a Lawyer for a Car Accident in North Carolina
After a car accident, concerns about serious injuries, car damage, car and medical insurance, and...
How Vocational Rehabilitation Works Under Workers’ Compensation
Vocational Rehabilitation is a multi-faceted process by which an injured worker with a compensable workers compensation claim receives assistance from a qualified or conditional rehabilitation professional in an attempt to return to the workforce after a disabling...
Top 5 Workers’ Compensation Tips
Tip 1: Immediately Report the Injury to Your Supervisor North Carolina law and the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act require employees to report workplace injuries to their employer immediately or as soon as is practicable. You may lose your right to benefits...
Misrepresentations May Lead to Denial of Workers’ Comp. Claims
Misrepresentations about past injuries, comp claims, or work restrictions may lead to denial of your workers’ compensation claim. A history of work-related injuries or workers’ compensation claims does not prevent you from accepting a new job or filing a workers’ comp...
How Social Media, Your Smart Phone and Apps Can Impact Your Case
It’s interesting to see how much has changed in the world of social media since 2008. At that time, MySpace was the dominant social networking site and social media was still largely in the hands of people under the age of 25 and techies. Today, we live in a world...