Salary Continuation in NC Workers’ Comp

Salary Continuation in NC Workers’ Comp

Certain North Carolina State employees, including law enforcement officers and teachers, may be eligible for salary continuation benefits while on workers’ comp. While workers’ compensation pays only 2/3’s of the salary the injured employee was...
7 Day Waiting Period for NC Workers’ Comp

7 Day Waiting Period for NC Workers’ Comp

Injured workers’ do not receive wage replacement benefits for lost wages for the first seven days they are out of work after a workers’ comp injury, unless they remain disabled for at least 21 days. So an employee who misses less than week of work because...
Expert and Medical Testimony in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

Expert and Medical Testimony in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

Frequently an injured NC worker must rely on their workers’ comp lawyer to introduce expert testimony to prove disability or that an injury is related to employment. Other times the injured worker must defeat expert testimony offered by the employer or its...
State Employees and NC Workers’ Comp

State Employees and NC Workers’ Comp

Employees of the State of North Carolina, including public school teachers, are covered by workers’ compensation.  When a State employee is injured in an on-the-job accident or develops an occupational disease the workers’ compensation case can be...
What happens to my NC workers’ comp case if I move?

What happens to my NC workers’ comp case if I move?

Sometimes people who have a workers’ comp case in NC need to move out of state. So, what happens to your NC workers’ comp case if I you move? A workers’ compensation claim that is filed in North Carolina under the Workers’ Compensation Act...