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Wilmington Work Injury Lawyer Who Helps Workers
While you may think of Wilmington as a wonderful vacation destination, the city is also home to many hard-working residents who live there year-round. Healthcare, retail, and hospitality are the three top industries of this charming port city, and unfortunately, employees in these industries have plenty of work-related accidents and illnesses.
If you have been hurt in an accident at work, contact an experienced Wilmington work injury lawyer and read on to learn more about workersâ compensation benefits for which you may be eligible.
What Are the Types of Workersâ Compensation Benefits?
In general, workersâ comp benefits pay for lost wages and medical expenses related to eligible work injuries. The specific types of workersâ compensation benefits can be categorized as follows:
- Temporary Total Disability (TTD)
- Temporary Partial Disability (TPD)
- Permanent Total Disability (PTD)
- Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)
- Medical Care
- Disfigurement
- Death Benefits
The first four types of benefits listed above may provide wage replacement compensation based on whether you will be able to return to work again (is your disability temporary or permanent?) and the extent of your disability (is your disability total or partial?).
Contact a Wilmington workersâ comp attorney to discuss the distinctions between these types of benefits, as well as the benefits that may provide compensation for medical care, disfigurement, and death. Â You can contact us online for a free case evaluation about seeking compensation for your work injury.
What Percentage of My Paycheck Will I Get in Workersâ Compensation Benefits?
In North Carolina, approved workersâ compensation wage replacement benefits for TTD are generally 66.67% (or 2/3) of the injured workerâs average weekly wage. For more information on how to calculate workersâ compensation benefits, including TPD, PTD, and PPD, visit our Types of Workersâ Compensation Benefits page.
If I Donât Like the Doctor My Workersâ Compensation Company Provided, Can I Get a New Doctor?
You can request to see a different doctor than the one your employerâs workersâ comp insurance company assigned you. However, the insurance company may deny your request for a second medical opinion and may not reimburse you if you go to a doctor that they have not chosen.
North Carolina workersâ compensation laws protect your right to request a second opinion doctor, and you can file a request with the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) asking them to order the insurance company to pay for the second opinion doctor. If the NCIC agrees with your request, it will order the insurance company to allow you to see the doctor of your choice.
How Many Workplace Deaths Happen in Wilmington, NC Each Year?
In 2020, there were two Wilmington, NC work-related deaths reported to the U.S. Department of Laborâs Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website – one of which was related to COVID-19. In the previous year, there were no on-the-job fatalities reported for the city.
If your loved one was fatally injured at work, call us at 1-866-900-7078. Our team can help you understand what death benefits may be available to you and your family.
Why Hire Us as Your Wilmington Work Injury Lawyer?
At the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, our workersâ compensation team includes two former NCIC Commissioners, as well as attorneys and paralegals who previously worked for insurance companies. We understand the tactics that âthe other sideâ often employ when a workersâ comp claim is made.
We also have several attorneys who are North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialists in Workersâ Compensation law â the highest level of legal specialization available in North Carolina.
And our firm was recognized by U.S. News â Best LawyersÂź as one of the âBest Law Firmsâ for workersâ compensation law for the greater Raleigh area in 2022 â for the seventh consecutive year. 3
If you have been injured at work, we want to help, and we are experienced in workersâ compensation law. Call us at 1-866-900-7078 or contact our Wilmington office for a free case evaluation today.
3 For information regarding the standards for inclusion for award listed, visit www.bestlawyers.com and www.usnews.com.
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