Questions & Answers about your rights under the North Carolina Workers Compensation Act.
- What is workers’ compensation?
- What is a workers’ compensation injury?
- What should I do if I get injured on the job?
- Is workers’ compensation the same as State Disability?
- Can I receive unemployment compensation and workers’ comp benefits at the same time?
- What can I do if I’m not receiving my benefits check?
- If I am unable to return to the type of work I did before I was injured, what can I do?
- Is there a period of time after which my claim is no longer open?
- If I am injured, do I have to file a claim form?
- What are my benefits?
- What are temporarily disability benefits?
- Where do I go for treatment?
- What if I become dissatisfied with my treatment?
- Can a workers’ comp claim be filed if an injury occurred outside of work?
- What if I am unable to return to my job?
- What if I have to change my line of work because of a workers’ compensation injury?
- What about Death Benefits?
- What other benefits am I entitled to other than Workers’ Comp?
- Do I need an attorney?
- Are there consultation fees to have my case reviewed by an attorney?
- I have been employed at a company for three months and my supervisor is harassing me to the point where I can’t sleep at night and my family is being affected. Can I file a claim?
- Is a worker who sustains an on-the-job injury entitled to compensation if the injury causes disfigurement?
- Is an injured employee entitled to vocational rehabilitation?
- Must an injured worker notify their employer of a work-related injury?
- Should an injured worker allow their employer or its workers’ compensation insurance company to record a statement regarding the accident?
- Should an injured worker sign any documents for their employer or the employer’s workers’ comp insurance company?
- Should an injured worker apply for unemployment benefits?
- Can an injured worker be harassed or fired for filing a claim for workers’ comp benefits with the North Carolina Industrial Commission?
- What is a ‘third party’ case?
- What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Are working women more at risk for developing CTS than male workers?
Hardison & Cochran serves personal injury and accident victims throughout the state of North Carolina, including, but not limited to, Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Fayetteville, NC.
Online Workers’ Compensation Contact Form
Workers’ Compensation in North Carolina (NC)
Frequently Asked Questions about Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Facts & Figures
North Carolina (NC) Workers’ Compensation Statutes
Information about Forklift Injuries
U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information about Workers’ Compensation & Union Workers, Page 2
Workers’ Compensation Glossary of Legal Terms
