Pursuing the Full Range of Work Injury Benefits
If you have been injured at work, you are probably mostly concerned about getting medical treatment, compensation for your lost wages, and potentially disability benefits. While these are the most important workers' compensation benefits, other benefits may be available.
At the law firm of Grandy & Martin in Charlotte, we help clients pursue the full range of workers' compensation benefits. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with an experienced workers' compensation lawyer. You will not pay us anything unless we help you get benefits.
Evaluating What Types of Compensation Are Available to You
In addition to the wage loss, medical, and disability benefits that employers are legally required to provide to employees injured on the job under workers' compensation law, your employer may offer, or agree to, additional types of compensation, including the following.
- Vocational rehabilitation and retraining: Your employer may offer you these benefits as a way of making it possible for you to return to work. These can be valuable services, but you should reserve your right to permanent total disability benefits in case your rehabilitation and training are not successful at helping you transition back to working.
- Nurse assistance: Your employer may also appoint a nurse to accompany you to doctors' visits and coordinate your medical treatment. This can be helpful, but it is important to remember that this person is ultimately loyal to your employer and not to you. You always have the right to talk to your doctor without a nurse present.
- Mileage benefits: If you need to travel more than 20 miles round-trip for medical treatment, your employer is responsible for your mileage. If you need frequent treatment, this can quickly add up, so it is important to follow up on it.
Our law firm has been handling workers' compensation claims in North Carolina for more than 25 years and has helped our clients obtain many different types of benefits. If you have any questions or concerns about the workers' compensation system, please contact an attorney at our firm.
