Raleigh Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Answer Questions on Vacation and Sick Time
Employees should understand their rights to supplement North Carolina’s workers’ compensation wage replacement benefits using earned paid time off.
Uber offers low quality, risky insurance instead of workers’ comp
The first page of Uber's new insurance meant to cover drivers' injuries says "THIS INSURANCE IS NOT WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE." And it's not, according to the Intercept. First of all, unlike workers' compensation insurance, Uber's plan is optional and paid by the driver. Workers' comp is typically mandatory and paid by the employer. Second, the Intercept [...]
Suitable Employment Must be Within 50 Miles of Employee’s Residence
An Examination of Suitable Employment Under North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act Don’t refuse or accept adjusted employment following a workplace injury without speaking to a lawyer about the offer’s suitability. The North Carolina Court of Appeals hands down opinions regarding workers’ compensation in this state that change the requirements for employees’ returns to work. One [...]
Can I get fired if I file a workers’ compensation claim?
North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Rules: Can I Be Fired for Filing? People injured at work and concerned with losing their jobs should first understand North Carolina’s workers’ compensation rules. Many employers discourage injured employees from filing claims for workers’ compensation benefits, sometimes by actually telling a hurt employee to just use their own health [...]
Seek compensation following a workplace accident on scaffolding
Scaffolding is used in construction often; it's estimated that around 65 percent of those in the construction industry use scaffolding regularly. Scaffolding-related accidents can cause serious harm or death, so it's important for safety protocols to be used in the workplace. It's believed that by protecting just these workers fromscaffolding injuries, around 50 deaths could [...]
Workers’ compensation is there for your benefit
Normally, when you file for workers' compensation, you do so knowing that you cannot take your employer to court. In exchange for not going to court, workers' compensation provides you with benefits like compensation for lost wages and medical payments. Most employees have workers' compensation coverage automatically, which means your employer is unable to be sued. [...]
How could workforce aging affect workers’ comp claims?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its 2017 career outlook report and found that workers aged 65 and older are remaining on the job longer. As a matter of fact, they're expected to continue growing as a percentage of the workforce through 2024. In contrast, the percentage of workers between the ages of [...]
What happens when I disagree with my employer over how my injury should be treated?
Mr. Young, an employee of a large home improvement retailer, injured his shoulder while on the job.  The injury was not surprising, as Mr. Young had been working for his employer for fourteen years and part of his job involved moving metal shelves and putting up displays.  While Mr. Young's employer agreed that the injury was compensable, [...]
Electrocution Injuries While At Work
Electrocution injuries in North Carolina can happen in most any job atmosphere. In fact, when an individual is injured as a result of electrocution it most often happens while they are at work. These cases generally happen where an individual is doing some type of job near a power source, like a power line or [...]
Injuries to Healthcare Workers
Nurses, physicians, medical aids and other healthcare workers provide a valuable service to those who are in hospitals, home healthcare facilities and private and public medical clinics.  Healthcare workers, however, also bear risk of injury by a variety of harm associated with their job. The lawyers at Miller Law Group have represented numerous nurses and other [...]
