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What is Workers' Compensation? Do I Need an Attorney?

In North Carolina, "Workers' Compensation," or, “Workmen’s Compensation,” usually refers to The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Other common spellings or abbreviations of Workers’ Compensation include: “worker comp” or “workers comp,” “workman comp,” and even simply, “WC.” The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act is a legal system that protects the rights of workers in North Carolina who become injured while on the job. Each state has its own set of workers' compensation laws detailing the specific benefits to which an injured person may be entitled. This set of laws usually details the procedures a worker must follow in order to obtain "worker's comp" benefits. A workers' compensation lawyer is trained to navigate these complex legal systems on behalf of injured workers. In North Carolina, the laws governing Workers’ Compensation can be so complex, the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization began certifying North Carolina lawyers as legal specialists in 1987. The Board was established to create a method by which qualified North Carolina lawyers might become certified as specialists in designated areas of the law. One such area of law is that of Workers’ Compensation. Our firm is fortunate to have three Board Certified Specialists in Workers’ Compensation Law.
About our Workers' Compensation Team

At the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin we understand Worker’s Compensation law, and the inherent complexities and nuances of a Worker’s Compensation case. Our team of workers’ compensation lawyers and workers’ compensation paralegals is one of broad knowledge and experience.

The talent and experience of our Worker’s Compensation team is significant: The accomplishments of our workers’ compensation lawyers include:

  • J. Michael Mackay, Board Certified Specialists in Workers' Compensation law and former worker’s compensation insurance defense lawyer;
  • Matthew Harbin, Board Certified Specialists in Workers' Compensation law and former Special Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission;
  • Doug Berger, former Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission;
  • Barry Jennings, former workers' compensation insurance defense lawyer;
  • Jennifer Shapiro, a workers’ compensation attorney and a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law;
  • Rick Fleming, a bilingual attorney who has helped many injured people with their workers' compensation claims, and who is also a Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law;
  • J. Gabe Talton, a bilingual attorney and a former public defender;
  • J. Hunter Eddins, a former workers' compensation insurance defense lawyer.

We have also an accomplished staff, including:

  • Several with over ten years of workers’ compensation and/or civil litigation experience;
  • Several who are bilingual, speaking English and Spanish; and
  • Several of whom formerly worked with workers’ compensation issues at the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
 

Client References

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