Getting hurt in a work vehicle crash raises questions that a typical car accident does not. Workers' comp may cover job-related car crashes, but who is liable? Is your employer responsible? What if another driver caused the wreck? Many injured employees are not sure which…
A workplace injury can turn your life upside down in an instant. Medical bills start piling up, and you may be missing work. On top of all that, you are trying to figure out what to do next. The good news is that North Carolina…
Most people think of workers' comp as coverage for broken bones or back injuries. What happens when the damage is not physical? If you witnessed a traumatic event at work, survived a serious accident on the job, or experienced repeated exposure to dangerous situations, you…
If you were hurt at work in North Carolina, your first question is probably whether your injury qualifies for workers' compensation coverage. The short answer is: most work-related injuries do. But the details matter. North Carolina's workers' compensation system has specific rules about what qualifies,…
Getting hurt at work is stressful enough. What makes it worse is finding out that something you did, or didn't do, handed the insurance company exactly what they needed to deny or reduce your claim. These are not random bad outcomes. They are predictable ones,…
Most people do not realize their workers' compensation claim is in trouble until they get a denial letter. By that point, important deadlines may have passed, and evidence may be harder to gather. The good news is that many of the warning signs show up…
