Understanding What Injuries Qualify for Workers' Comp
In North Carolina, employees are entitled to workers' compensation for work injuries, no matter who was at fault for them. Depending on the nature of your workers' compensation claim, it may be necessary to prove the relationship between your injuries and your work.
At the law firm of Grandy & Martin in Charlotte, we help injured workers pursue workers' compensation benefits for all types of work injuries. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with an experienced attorney. You will pay nothing unless we win your case.
Pursuing Compensation for All Types of Workplace Injuries
Like most states, North Carolina defines a work injury as an injury "arising out of and in the course of employment." Unless someone caused an incident or injury on purpose, it does not matter who was at fault. Major types of workplace injuries include the following.
- Workplace accidents: If you've suffered an injury in almost any type of accident at your workplace or while you were away from your workplace on a work errand, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under North Carolina law.
- Repetitive motion injuries: Some injuries are not caused by a specific incident but rather by making the same motions over and over again at a greater rate. Workers' compensation is available for repetitive motion injuries related to your specific job.
- Occupational diseases: While repetitive motion injuries are the most common types of occupational diseases, other diseases that can be related to specific types of work include those caused by exposure to chemicals and dust.
- Back injuries: North Carolina workers' compensation law has special provisions for back injuries as opposed to other types of injuries that may be caused by specific incidents or repetitive motion.
Our law firm has been helping clients pursue workers' compensation claims for more than 25 years. If you have suffered any type of work injury, please contact us to schedule an appointment with an experienced workers' compensation lawyer.
