Workers' Compensation

There are many different types of workplace accidents and illnesses in North Carolina that may result in claims for short-term disability, long-term disability, and permanent partial disability, loss of limb, and even wrongful death fatalities.

Given the complexities of the NC Workers' Compensation Laws, you may need help determining whether or not you have grounds to file a workers' compensation claim. You may be dealing with broken bones; torn ligaments, tendons or muscles; burns; scarring; lacerations; organ damage; spinal injuries; herniated discs; traumatic brain injuries, or more after a serious workplace injury. Some of the most common types of accidents on the job in North Carolina include;

• Over exertion
• Slipping or tripping and falling
• Being struck by an object
• Bodily reaction injuries
• Car and truck accidents
• Being compressed between something or caught by something
• Being struck against an object
• Electrocution
• Fire and burn injuries
• Chemical exposure
• Twisting injuries
• Lifting or carrying objects or people
• Victim of assault

No matter how your injury has occurred, you may have the right to file a North Carolina workers’ compensation claim. Our NC Work Comp lawyers help people in Greenville NC, Morehead City, Jacksonville NC, New Bern, and Beaufort, North Carolina.

If you have recently been injured on the job in North Carolina, you need to file Form 18 with the North Carolina Industrial Commission and you may need help from an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer to get that claim form properly filed. Furthermore, you should notify your employer of the injuries you have sustained and the accident immediately after the accident happens. If you fail to tell your employer about the incident, you may be jeopardizing your future claim. Click here for more information about preserving your legal rights.

Employees need to give written notice to their employer of a work-related injury within 30 days of the injury. However, failing to do this does not necessarily end your case, but you may need the help of an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer if you find yourself in this situation.

Providing a copy of your Form 18 to your employer and describing your accident carefully are some of the critical steps that you can take after a serious injury. Most people filing a workers’ compensation claim assume that the process may be easy.

It’s frustrating if your claim is denied or delayed unnecessarily. Clearly, the injuries sustained in a serious accident can affect you and your family. Fair compensation is a hallmark of the NC Workers' compensation laws.

Costly medical bills, lost time at work, inability to return to work and the emotional pain and suffering associated with a workplace accident can seem overwhelming. You should know that many valid workers’ compensation claims in North Carolina are denied at first by the workers’ compensation insurance company or the employer. Bear in mind that if this happens to you, this is not the end of your case.

With the help of our experienced workers’ compensation attorney, Kevin Jones, a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law, you can file a Form 33 request for hearing directly with the NC Industrial Commission.

In denied cases, the NC Industrial Commission decides whether or not your injury claim should be covered. There will be a trial before a Deputy Commissioner, and there may also be an appeal from that decision to the Full Commission. If you are approved for workers’ compensation benefits, the workers’ compensation insurance company or your employer has to pay for the medical treatment aligned with treating your injury and helping you get back to work.

Any other medical conditions that are a natural and direct consequence of the original injuries you sustained may be covered in this process. That’s part of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (the NC employment laws). NC Work Comp claims may also include workplace fatalities.

Once you apply for benefits, you should know that there is a 7-day waiting period to receive temporary total disability benefits in North Carolina.

These days do not have to be consecutive and in the event that your disability lasts for 21 days (or partial days), then you should be paid for benefits for the first 7 days (waiting period).

The typical payments made for a workers’ compensation injury in North Carolina are two-thirds of your average weekly wage. This is based on your earnings before taxes and includes any bonuses and overtime as well as certain taxable non-wage allowances.

The partial disability payment is two-thirds of the difference between your wages before and after the injury and this compensation rate. As there are many complex factors involved in the management of your workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina, you need to be focused on receiving the proper treatment to get better.

Your legal case should be handled by a dedicated eastern North Carolina workers’ compensation attorney who is a Board Certified Specialist. Knowing where you stand at each stage of the case and being able to have someone to ask your questions to and receive a prompt answer can have a significant impact on the rest of your case.

Personal injury incidents are the leading cause of injuries across not just North Carolina, but the country.

Far too many preventable accidents lead to serious injuries or fatalities every single year. Every state has a limited period of time in which you must file a lawsuit in court after you’ve sustained some type of harm. This is referred to as the statute of limitations and in North Carolina, you have a maximum of three years from the date on which you have sustained an injury to file your lawsuit. If you fail to file your lawsuit prior to the closure of this 3-year window, your case will be barred and you will not be able to pursue a right to compensation.

Any situation in which another individual’s reckless or negligent behavior contributes to an injury for you, you may be entitled to file a personal injury claim. Finding an experienced accident injury attorney in North Carolina to assist you with this process is strongly recommended as there is so much on the line for your future.

You should not hesitate to take action with a personal injury claim as the sooner you file, the sooner you’ll be able to focus on recovery. Some of the most common injuries associated with personal injury claims in eastern North Carolina include:

• Head injury
• Back injury
• Neck injury
• Broken bones
• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury

Some of the most common accidents that ultimately prompt people to file a personal injury claim in North Carolina include:

• Bus accidents
• Car Accidents
• Nursing home negligence
• Motorcycle accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle accidents

No matter the type of personal injury you’re dealing with, finding a lawyer who understands your daily challenges and issues is crucial for recovering compensation.

We understand the many different ways that an accident can impact your life and work hard to provide you with a comprehensive overview of your case as soon as possible after scheduling a consultation.

Sitting down with an experienced North Carolina personal injury lawyer will give you a better perspective over what’s involved in filing a case and help you navigate this complex process successfully. Identifying an attorney who can help you understand your rights and responsibilities moving forward can allow you to focus on what is most important during this critical time, and that is getting better.

Your life may never be the same after a motor vehicle accident or similar incident but being able to trust an attorney to manage your legal claim for you gives you the best possible chance to reduce your stress and focus on treatment and recovery. When an accident has changed your life forever and has impacted you as well as your family’s ability to get through day to day activities, you need an attorney who cares just as much about your future.

If you are in the process of filing an injury claim, the law firm you choose should be an aggressive advocate for your rights. Being able to turn to an experienced lawyer for your questions can help you figure out how to approach your claim for maximum chances of success.

Find a North Carolina personal injury lawyer committed to helping you recover the funds you need to move on with your life. Our firm offers a no-cost consultation to give you an overview of what’s involved in filing and to evaluate your eligibility to start a claim. Our law firm has earned a great reputation in the field of personal injury. Call us today.

If you’re been hurt at work in a North Carolina workplace accident, we’re here to help. Kevin Jones is a Board Certified NC Workers' compensation Specialist and experienced personal injury lawyer NC.

“We provide legal representation for accident and injury cases in Eastern NC. Whether you’ve suffered damages from an 18 Wheeler Accident or are eligible to recover money damages under the NC Workers’ Compensation Act, give me a ring.”

– Kevin Jones, NC Personal Injury Lawyer

If you’ve heard any of the following answers from your employer, or their insurance company, you may want to call the Dodge Jones Personal Injury Law Firm for a free legal consultation:

• It’s Too Expensive
• That’s Not Normal
• It’s Not Our Fault
• You’ll get better
• That’s Not What OUR Doctor Says
• You Don’t Need that Surgery
• That Treatment is Too Much

NC Workers' Compensation claims are notoriously complex, often requiring attention to detail and careful consideration of things like the mechanics of the injury, lost wages, medical treatments, physical therapy, and payment of medical expenses.

“I just don’t get it when an employer or an insurance company takes advantage of someone when they’re already down, when they’re literally hurt, physically under the weather, and when they’re at a disadvantage.”

– Kevin Jones, NC Work Comp Lawyer

It’s hard not to take it personally. In North Carolina we set up a system Workplace Injuries based on fairness and justice.

If you are hurt at work, there are NC employment laws established to make sure fault or responsibility is taken out of the equation. Even if you hurt yourself by accident, contributory negligence shouldn’t be an issue.

On the job injury claims are handled through the NC Industrial Commission, instead of filing suit for negligence. In exchange, the Employer is not subject to the costs of defending standard lawsuits in District and Superior Court NC.

If an employee is permanently injured, the NC Worker Compensation laws provide for reasonable accommodations to make sure you can do you job, and to get back to where you were before getting hurt.

The NC Comp Laws are based on common sense, and are intended to be fair to both the person hurt at work and their employer.

“The idea that someone would purposely get hurt, physically injured, to go through extreme pain, to risk financial ruin and the inability to take care of their family, all to get a financial payday, is ridiculous. Indeed, it’s just flat-out insulting.”

– Kevin Jones, NC Workers' Comp Lawyer

If an employee is permanently injured or unable to work or loses a limb, NC employment laws provide for financial compensation. For on the job accidents in North Carolina and workplace injury, the Employer is supposed to take on the financial burden of caring for the employee. . .not taxpayers.

Unfortunately, all too often that just does not happen. Some employers and insurance companies seek to avoid their duties and responsibilities. They look to assign blame, when the whole point of the system is to avoid that very thing.

They add insult to injury, refusing to pay medical bills or disallow necessary surgeries, treatments, and what is recommend by doctors.

At every instance they stall, they cut people off financially, they deny coverage, they cause hardship, anxiety, and worry for the future, all for one purpose: to save money.

That is not justice. That is worship of the mighty dollar by corporate interests.

The accident and injury lawyers at our law office explain what can be a complicated legal process. We also clear up any misstatements of law, facts, and the Workers’ Compensation system made by employers and insurance adjustors. We seek justice and to do what is right.

We take on powerful interests. We remind employers and insurance companies of their duties.

And when necessary, we litigate matters the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act.

With certain exceptions, especially when issues of extreme, gross negligence or intentional acts take place, most Work Comp Claims in North Carolina are handled through the Industrial Commission and Hearing Officers.

The NC Work Comp laws are intended to streamline the process, making it arguably easier to settle claims.

As lawyers who help employees hurt at work, it seems sometimes as if we are challenged on every point.

Many people are afraid to call a lawyer, thinking it will cost a bunch of money. At the Dodge Jones Injury Law Firm, we don’t work that way.

Legal Fees are earned based on successes in obtaining a Settlement, Verdict, or Judgment. Legal Fees are earned, contingent on a recovery. That means we only get paid legal fees if we are able to recover some sort of financial compensation.

Work Comp Lawyers get a percentage of the recovery. There may be costs associated with litigation or presenting a claim.

And while we may advance certain costs, the Client is ultimately responsible for the costs of bringing a claim.

If you have specific questions about our fee structures, please give us a call. We put our agreements in writing. We want you to understand everything about your case, including what and how lawyers are paid legal fees.

We have five offices in Eastern North Carolina. We can meet with you in Greenville, Jacksonville, Morehead City, New Bern, and Beaufort. Our goal is to make the process of meeting with us, and hopefully retaining our legal services, easy as possible. We’ll visit you at home and in the hospital or rehab center.

We want you to focus on your injuries and getting well.

We provide legal representation for accidents and injuries, whether they occur at work or on the road.

As attorneys we would want to figure out:

• Were you on company business or time?
• Were you on an errand for your Employer?
• Who was at fault in the wreck?
• How many other vehicles were involved in the accident?
• Do NC Workers’ Comp Laws apply?

Kevin Jones – NC Work Comp Lawyer
877-622-6671
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