Your Wilmington, NC, Workers' Comp Lawyers

If your injury or illness prevents or limits you from working during your recovery, workers’ compensation may provide disability benefits to help cover a portion of your lost wages. There are different types of disability benefits that may be available to you at different stages of your claim.

• Temporary Partial Disability Benefits
  If after you return to work you are unable to earn wages as great as those earned before your injury, you may be able to receive weekly compensation equal to two-thirds of the difference between your pre and post-injury wages.
• Temporary Total Disability Benefits
  If you remain unable to earn wages after the first seven days of a disability, you may be able to receive weekly benefits equal to two-thirds of your average weekly wage.
• Permanent Partial Disability Benefits
  If it is determined that you will be permanently impaired, you may be able to receive a set period of benefits regardless of your ability to earn wages.
• Permanent Total Disability Benefits
  If you lose the use of both hands, arms, feet, legs, eyes, or feet, you are likely entitled to lifetime weekly total disability benefits regardless of whether you returned to work. If you qualify for permanent total disability, you are entitled to a lifetime of medical compensation.

If an employee dies due to their work-related injury or illness, their spouse, children, or other dependants would be entitled to death benefits and other funeral costs.

Businesses operating with three or more employees are required to carry workers’ compensation coverage in North Carolina. Contact our workers’ comp attorneys at Speaks Law Firm if you have any questions about whether or not your employer carries workers’ compensation or how to seek benefits after an accident.

Receiving a denied workers’ comp claim can be frustrating, but don’t lose hope. You may still be entitled to benefits and can appeal the decision. At this point, it will be to your benefit to contact an experienced Wilmington, NC, workers’ comp lawyer who can help you gather any necessary evidence to support your claim and ensure you have the best chance of getting the money you deserve.

Workers’ comp is a no-fault system, which means you’re entitled to benefits even if you were responsible for your injury. As long as the accident occurred while you were on the job, you should be entitled to benefits to help cover your medical expenses and lost wages.

This depends on the severity of your injury or illness. The workers’ compensation system is meant to cover your medical bills and lost wages during your recovery and typically will end when you return to work. However, if you have to work for a lower wage due to a disabling condition or you are no longer able to work full time, you may be eligible for loss of working wages.

While a lawyer isn’t required to file a claim, it could potentially make the difference between receiving workers’ compensation or not. In some cases, insurance companies refuse to pay injured employees the benefits they deserve. If you have suffered a work-related illness or injury and are having trouble obtaining benefits, our Wilmington, NC, workers’ comp lawyers are here to help. We’ve helped countless injured workers in Wilmington and surrounding communities obtain the benefits they’re owed.

We are proud to protect the rights of injured workers in Wilmington, Charlotte, and surrounding areas across North Carolina. If you were injured in an accident anywhere in North Carolina, we’ll speak for you.