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If you are a worker who was injured in an accident
in your workplace, you may be entitled to receive
Workers’ Compensation benefits. Please report your
on the job injury swiftly and to the correct person
within your company. Often workers’ compensation
claims become complicated simply because of poor
reporting of the injury itself. Remember you must
not rely upon your company to report your injury to
the North Carolina Industrial Commission. You have a
duty to complete a Form 18 yourself (Employees
notice of Injury to the North Carolina Industrial
Commission). If you have any questions about whether
you should compete a Form 18 or how to obtain one
from the North Carolina Industrial Commission please
give us a call.
If you were involved in a car crash while working you
may be entitled to both workers’ compensation and personal
injury recoveries. In order to recover for both, often an
attorney may assist by negotiating the workers’ compensation
liens or having a hearing in front of a resident superior
court judge pursuant to statute to have the workers’ compensation
lien reduced or extinguished. If you were seriously hurt
on the job by the negligence of another you may want to
discuss your claims immediately.
Compensable workplace injuries include most back or hernia
injuries, regardless of the cause, other injuries such as broken
bones or injuries to the joints caused by accident and occupational
diseases such as black lung, brown lung and other diseases peculiar
to a certain industry. Your rights after a workplace injury are
narrowly defined by the General Statutes; however, a large body
of case law has developed explaining these statutes.
At Keel O’Malley we speak with injured workers quite often
that may not need an attorney to resolve their issues.
If we can assist you, we will not hesitate to put you in
touch with the correct person at the North Carolina Industrial
Commission.
The North Carolina Department of Labor
promotes the health, safety and general welfare of over
4 million workers at over 238,000 businesses in this state.
Whether you suffer from physical, emotional, mental disabilities
or occupational-related disease, your employer provided insurance
should give financial support. The laws require that your employer,
or your employer's insurance company, compensate you, or your family,
for injuries or death that occur during the performance of your job.
Under the Workers’ Compensation program, you may be entitled to benefits
that include:
- Weekly benefits while you are temporarily
totally disabled and unable to work.
- Payment of your medical expenses.
- Weekly payments or a lump sum payment for partial or total disability resulting from a work related injury.
If you have been hurt while on the job, immediately report the
injury to your employer and the North Carolina Industrial Commission
(Form 18). If you have had a serious injury, do not settle your case
without the advice of any attorney who practices in this area.
A settlement in a workers’ Compensation case is often called a clincher.
By signing the clincher you may be waiving compensation that you are
already due. There is no fee to call our office and discuss your workers’
compensation claim.
You may benefit from having a firm represent you that also handles
Social Security Disability claims, for which you may be qualified
if you have been out of work for at least one (1) year. Often we
can assist an injured worker with both workers’ compensation as well
as Social Security Disability.
If you need help with your Workers’ Compensation claim, call us today.
Our team of attorneys, legal assistants, a professional investigator
and a registered nurse will analyze and discuss your case with you in
easy to understand terms. Remember, our initial consultation is always
free and we will work for you on a contingency fee basis. We will only
collect attorney's fees if there is a monetary recovery of funds. At
Keel O’Malley, L.L.P., we are dedicated to protecting your right to
Workers’ Compensation. Please contact us at (252) 823-2266 or toll free
at (800) 755-1987. You can also
submit an online
questionnaire. It is important to remember that the Statutes of Limitations law dictates a limited window in which to file a claim, so please take action today.
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