North Carolina Notice of Assignment of Rehabilitation Professional for Workers' Compensation

Medical expenses. Lost wages. Ongoing care costs. Funeral expenses.

The short answer is, no, your employer cannot fire you merely because of your workers' compensation claim.But your employer must be able to show there were reasons for firing you or laying you off that didn't have to do with your filing a workers' compensation claim.

Workers' Comp laws in NC provide injured workers medical treatment for their injuries as well as wage replacement when they are disabled. Unlike the tort/negligence system which allows recovery for pain and suffering NC workers' compensation laws provide coverage primarily for economic losses.

Generally, it will take 4-8 weeks from the time the agreement is reached until there is money in your hands. Once the settlement is reached, the employers' attorney will need to draft the settlement contracts.

While workers' compensation programs are generally fairly generous, paying for almost any injury that occurs at work, regardless of fault, such plans do not typically cover drug rehab.

Medical benefits: Employers are responsible for paying authorized doctor, hospital and rehabilitation bills for up to 400 weeks after your injury. They can request you visit select health care providers outside of initial emergency care, so long as you are provided with a choice of six doctors or more.

In a workers' compensation case, a supplemental job displacement benefit (SJDB) is a $6,000 voucher that can be used for education and job retraining expenses for injured workers who cannot return to long-term work due to permanent disability.

Employees in North Carolina cannot be fired while on workers' compensation without a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for the termination.If you are afraid of getting fired for filing a claim, contact the Ramsay Law Firm at (704) 376-1616.

This means that, if your injury is so bad that you cannot dress yourself, cook for yourself, or take care of yourself, and your doctor agrees that you need the help, you can have the workers compensation insurance company pay for home health care assistance.