Guiding You Through the Workers' Compensation Process
The workers' compensation system can be confusing, and your employer may not keep you informed about what your rights are at each stage of the process. Hiring an attorney can be an important step toward making sure you have an opportunity to fully pursue your claim.
At the law firm of Grandy & Martin in Charlotte, we have been helping clients pursue workers' compensation claims for more than 25 years. To discuss what you can expect from the process, contact us today. The following are among the most common steps.
- Your initial consultation: We offer free initial consultations as a risk-free opportunity for you to talk to an experienced attorney about your work injuries so we can advise you on whether we think you have a winnable claim for workers' compensation benefits.
- Accepting representation: If we agree to handle your claim and you agree to retain us, the lawyer you met with at your initial consultation will continue to represent you. We will not charge you any legal fees unless we are successful at helping you obtain benefits.
- Filing your claim: If you have not yet filed a workers' compensation claim, we will contact your employers' workers' comp insurance carrier and handle this on your behalf.
- Requesting a hearing: If your claim has been denied or you have any other dispute with your employer over the nature or amount of benefits that you are entitled to, we will request a hearing with the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
- Gathering evidence: As soon as we accept your case, we will begin obtaining medical records, affidavits from witnesses, evidence of your wage losses, and all other documentation that we will need in order to effectively pursue your claim.
- The mediated settlement conference: Whenever there is a dispute over workers' compensation in North Carolina, a settlement conference with a neutral mediator is required. Many disputes can be resolved in this venue.
- Your hearing: If your employer is not willing to settle you case for the benefits you deserve, we are fully prepared to represent you at a workers' compensation hearing.
Every case is unique, and not every case requires all of these steps. We will maintain close communication with you in order to keep you informed about the status of your case. To discuss the process with a knowledgeable workers' compensation lawyer, please contact us.
