Workers' Compensation

No, you do not get full pay on workers’ compensation. The North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) oversees workers’ compensation cases filed in North Carolina. As per NCIC rules, you are entitled to up to two-thirds of your average weekly earnings in workers’ compensation benefits up to a maximum of $1,066, as per the NCIC’s maximum …

Independent contractors cannot get workers’ compensation benefits if they are hurt on the job. According to the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC), the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act requires all businesses with three or more employees to carry workers’ compensation coverage, including corporations, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Workers’ compensation for independent contractors …

You can apply for another job while on workers’ compensation in North Carolina. However, if you are offered a new job and start working, it may impact your ability to receive certain workers’ compensation benefits such as lost wage compensation. If you are caught in a dispute about your workers’ compensation application or benefits, a …

Anyone can experience an injury while at work. However, you should not have to shoulder the burden of paying for your medical expenses and suffering the consequences of lost wages. As explained in the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Employee Handbook, workers’ compensation is designed to help those who are injured on the job recover from …

Workers’ compensation is a program that helps employees when they are injured at work. As an employee, you have a right to receive workers’ compensation if you were injured on the job or developed an illness due to your working conditions. Employees may have other rights under workers’ compensation, provided their employer carries workers’ compensation …