Featured Practice Area: Workers’ Compensation

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 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 Worker’s Compensation law and former worker’s compensation insurance defense lawyer;
• Matthew Harbin, Board Certified Specialists in Worker’s 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 worker’s compensation insurance defense lawyer.
• Jennifer Shapiro, a workers’ compensation attorney and a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law.

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;
• Several of whom formerly worked with workers’ compensation issues at the North Carolina Industrial Commission; and
• a licensed adjuster.

North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

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

"Workers' Compensation" refers to a legal system that protects the rights of workers who become injured while on the job. Each state in the U.S. has its own set of workers' compensation laws detailing the specific benefits to which an injured person may be entitled. This set of laws details the procedures a worker must follow in order to obtain "worker's comp" benefits.

These laws vary from state to state. There are also laws providing for federal employees as well as workers in specific types of industries that cross state boundaries, such as railroad workers, shipping industry workers, and other transportation and industry workers. A workers' compensation lawyer is trained to navigate these complex legal systems on behalf of injured workers.

NC Workers' Compensation Attorney

Although there are some exceptions, such as for smaller businesses and farms, most North Carolina employers with 3 or more employees are required to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for its employees. Workers' compensation insurance can provide benefits in the form of monetary compensation for certain job-related injuries or occupational diseases suffered by persons injured on the job in North Carolina.

It is important to note that workers' compensation is considered an exclusive remedy under North Carolina law. For this reason, other than a few rare exceptions, the employee is not allowed to sue the employer, is not entitled to payment for pain and suffering, and must pursue the claim with the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier.

Workers' compensation claims, and the work of a workers' compensation lawyer, are closely regulated by the State. The North Carolina Industrial Commission is the legal body which administers the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act. If you've been injured on the job, consider securing the assistance of a workers' compensation attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin by contacting us today.

Workers’ Compensation Lawyers NC

Think you might need a job accident attorney? Getting injured on the job is a stressful situation, especially if you are facing long-term disability or many months off the job. Our workers’ compensation team includes experienced attorneys and long-term disability lawyers who have dealt with workers’ compensation insurance companies and other aspects of the workers’ compensation system. Our lawyers include a former Special Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, a former insurance defense attorney with a major North Carolina defense law firm, and a job accident lawyer who is also experienced with the interaction of Social Security and Workers’ Compensation laws in cases of serious work-related injuries.