Hiring a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Do you have questions about hiring a lawyer?
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. A workers’ compensation lawyer may be able to help you cut through the red tape, deal with the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, and negotiate an agreement that will help you move forward from your job injury or accident.
Don’t wait. You may have a case. Use the boxes below to ask us a question, or to see if you have a case that we may be able to help you with:
Frequently Asked Questions About Workers' Compensation Cases:
- There are a lot of claim forms. Does my workers' comp attorney file those?
- Can a workers' compensation lawyer help me secure death benefits?
- What are "temporary partial disability" benefits?
- I still need medical treatment for my injuries but I'm worried about bills piling up. What do I do?
- Can I apply for Social Security benefits in addition to my workers' compensation benefits?
- I've been offered a "compromise settlement agreement." What does this mean?
- I was driving a company vehicle. Is this a workers' compensation claim or a car accident claim?
- My workers' compensation claim was denied! What can I do now? How can a lawyer help me?
A workers’ compensation lawyer may be able to help you with:
Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Just like filing other types of insurance claims, a workers’ compensation claim is a request to an insurance carrier for benefits provided under the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. To learn more, visit our workers’ compensation section now.
Denied Injury Claims
An injured worker might receive a notice denying him benefits, but this does not have to be a dead-end situation. In these circumstances, an injured employee may benefit from hiring legal counsel.
Getting More Treatment
A workers’ compensation lawyer may be able to assist you to file a motion to obtain further treatment options beyond those to which the workers’ compensation insurance carrier initially agrees.
Disability Benefits
If your job injury has left you disabled, you may be entitled to benefits for a specific length of time depending upon the severity of your job accident or injury.
Negotiating Clincher Agreements
A “compromise settlement agreement” or “clincher” is the final accounting between the parties involved in a worker’s job injury case. It is important that a settlement agreement contain careful protection of the employee’s rights, which is why securing the counsel of a NC workers’ comp lawyer can be so important.
Social Security Disability Benefit Claims
If you have been severely injured in a workers’ compensation case, you may be eligible for other benefits under Social Security Disability. These benefits may impact your workers’ compensation claim. A workers’ compensation lawyer can help you understand the benefits of each system and your rights.







