Most employers today pay workers through direct deposit or payroll checks, but not every job follows that model. Some workers are paid in cash, and that alone does not make the employment relationship any less legitimate. If you are injured on the job, the method…
When a workplace injury takes you off the job, workers' compensation is supposed to step in and cover what you have lost — medical treatment, a portion of your wages, and support through recovery. Understanding what benefits you are entitled to, how they are calculated,…
The number used to calculate workers' compensation benefits is rarely as simple as a base salary divided by fifty-two. For workers who earn commissions, bonuses, overtime, or other variable compensation, the gap between a wage calculation that includes those earnings and one that does not…
A settlement offer feels like relief. After weeks or months of dealing with insurers, medical appointments, and uncertainty about your income, someone is finally putting a number on the table. The temptation to accept and move on is real. So is the risk of doing…
Yes, you can be covered by workers' compensation when you are injured on a business trip. But "can be" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. Whether your accident actually qualifies depends on what you were doing when it happened, and insurers know…
If you have been dealing with a workers' compensation claim in North Carolina, you may have heard the term "clincher agreement." It sounds technical, but the idea behind it is straightforward. This type of workers' compensation resolution closes out your case for good. Before you…
