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# Compensation After A Work Injury

When you are injured or become ill at your workplace or a work-related activity, regardless of whether the injury or illness occurred in connection with your job, you may be eligible for workersโ compensation. ย?You are entitled to workersโ compensation benefits even in the absence of your employerโs fault or negligence.

## Working To Protect Injured Employees

The experienced attorneys at Holt, Longest, Wall & Moseley, P.L.L.C., in Burlington help workers throughout North Carolina get fair compensation for injuries and illnesses sustained in the workplace. Our attorneys help workers obtain coverage for their workersโ compensation claims, including:

- Compensation for permanent disability
- Dependantsโ recovery for workerโs death
- Lost wages or salary
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Retraining costs

Unlike personal injury and wrongful death claims, workersโ compensation is not based upon fault or negligence. The requirement is that an employee was injured by accident (or by a specific incident regarding the back, neck, or spine) during the course and scope of employment. Each state has its own rules. In North Carolina, those rules are described in Chapter 97 of North Carolina General Statutes.

> Every injured employee shall immediately, on the occurrence of an accident, or as soon thereafter as practicable, give or cause to be given to the employer a written notice of the accident. No compensation shall be payable unless the written notice is given within thirty days, according to North Carolina General Statute ยง 97-22.

## Our Experienced Workersโ Compensation Attorneys Can Help

You may encounter exceptions, qualifications and even excuses regarding this rule. But donโt get caught in this trap; please give written notice, and keep a copy for yourself. Workersโ compensation forms can be found at the following website: www.ic.nc.gov.

Workersโ compensation does not pay for some damages, such as pain and suffering. Benefits are limited. ย?If you think you are required to perform a task that is dangerous, then donโt do it.ย? Our attorneys can help you obtain the benefits you are owed after a workplace injury and by helping injured workers obtain the medical care and full benefits they need for their impairment.

## Contact Us Today

Holt, Longest, Wall & Moseley, P.L.L.C., provides assistance to workers in and around Burlington, North Carolina, who are filing workersโ compensation claims or appealing workersโ compensation denials. To consult with our experienced workersโ compensation attorneys, call Holt, Longest, Wall & Moseley, P.L.L.C., at 336-793-3773 or contact us online.