North Carolina

• What is Workers' Compensation



• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)



• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)



• Tips for Determining Employee versus Contractor Status



• Finding And Choosing An Attorney



• Finding And Choosing A Medical Provider



• Denial Of Benefits



• Tax On Workers' Compensation Benefits



• Social Security



• Insurance Adjustor



• Insurance Company's Role



• Dealing With Your Employer



• Dealing With Your Doctor



• Doctor Decides Need For Time Off



• Handling My Own Case



• Hearings



• Mediation



• Your Deposition



• Pain And Suffering



• Occupational Disease



• Understanding Legal Forms



• Your Day In Court



• Some Suggestions:



• What must an employee do when an injury occurs?



• What should be done if the employer fails or refuses to report an injury?



• Who is my employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier?



• What is my claim number?



• Do i have to work for the state to qualify for medical services from the industrial commission?



• Do i have to allow my rehabilitation provider in the examining room while i am being examined by my doctor?



• Ombudsman section



• Fraud investigations section of the n.c. industrial commission



• Who is required to provide workers' compensation coverage? (new)



• Who provides and directs medical treatment? (new)



• What are the rules for chiropractic treatment? (new)



• When can reimbursement for sick travel be collected? (new)



• What happens if, in an emergency, the employer fails or refuses to provide medical treatment? (new)



• When do I become eligible for lost wage compensation? (new)



• How often are compensation payments made? (new)



• How long is the employee eligible to receive lost-time weekly benefits? (new)



• What is permanent partial disability? (new)



• Who determines permanent partial disability? (new)



• What happens when the employer refuses to acknowledge the claim? (new)



• How long does it normally take for medical bill approval? (new)



• How long should a medical provider have to wait for reimbursement? (new)



• Who is my employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier? (new)



• Who is my employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier? (new)



• How can an injured worker be referred to Medical Services? (new)



• I did not know that the Industrial Commission had Nurses. How much do their services cost? (new)



• Do I have to work for the State to qualify for Medical Services from the Industrial Commission? (new)



• Do I have to allow my Rehabilitation Provider in the examining room while I am being examined by my doctor? (new)



• My doctor has told me that I can go back to work, but my employer does not have a job for me or my job is now too physically demanding. Can you help me? (new)