Workers compensation was designed to aid employees who get hurt on the job. Instead of making workers pay their own medical bills, workers compensation pays these expenses. The program also provides the worker with replacement income until they are ready to go back to work.…
Most people do not understand that workers comp and disability are completely different things. Workers’ compensation is a program for people who get injured on the job. Disability is for people who get hurt in general and are unable to work anywhere at all. Both systems…
Some of our clients don’t realize that workers' compensation is not the same thing as disability. Yes, people collecting disability benefits and workers' compensation are both partially or totally disabled. However, you don’t have to injure yourself at work to receive disability benefits. You have…
If you get hurt on the job, your injuries should be covered by workers compensation. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, you should start receiving workers comp benefits after a couple of weeks. The question you may be asking yourself is what sort…
Workers who live in North Carolina are eligible for workers compensation benefits if they’re injured on the job. If you were involved in a workplace accident, it makes sense that your employer will be held responsible. Employment lawyers in Charlotte, North Carolina are very familiar…
People tend to trust their employers. This is especially true of people who have worked for the same company for years. They have no reason to think their employer will leave them high and dry should they get hurt on the job. That’s why it’s…