Can I sue for being kicked in the face while at work

Assaults are compensate if the fight was about your work. I would make sure you file a written report with your employer to document the fight and...

Was not paid for work completed, still have not received final check

This is more of an employment law issue rather than workers' compensation which provides benefits to workers' who sustain a physical injury on the...

Does my husband need a personal injury lawyer?

Uninsured claims are tricky business. The employer remains responsible for payment of workers compensation benefits and there is an additional...

North Carolina resident, driving for Pennsylvania trucking co, under PA law, injured in Ohio.

As the others have indicated, it appears the number one issue is whether NC has jurisdiction over your injury which occurred outside the state. NC...

What is the average settlement in north carolina? How can the percentage of PPD be determined while still in recovery?

Settlements in NC can vary greatly...that is because much of the analysis is based upon an injured worker's average weekly wage (AWW) and weekly...

I agree with the others who have answered before me that if this occurred on the premises of your employer, it is a workers' comp claim. Be...

I was hurt on the job pretty bad and my employer wants to not run it through Workmen's Comp. is that e legal

You should file a claim through workers comp immediately. Your employer is doing you ZERO favors by encouraging you not to file. To the contrary,...

Have had 3 surgery on right arm. In 2011-12. In 2009 I had rotater cupp on left arm no it very weak from using it to compensate

What I am hearing is that you have a compensable claim from an injury to your right arm that occurred last year and that you have had 2 surgeries...

Is what my employer doing to me legal?

You do need to speak with a Workers' Comp. attorney as soon as possible. There is some interplay between FMLA and workers' comp. FMLA will...

Should I take the package? Can I receive disability?

Sometimes an employer can get a credit for your weekly benefits if you are on a disability plan like short or long term disability and they can get...