What compensation are injured employees entitled to under North Carolina Workers’ Compensation law?
Jan 28, 2014
What compensation are injured employees entitled to under North Carolina Workers’ Compensation law?
Generally speaking, an injured worker should be provided all medical care needed to provide relie...
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What is a disability rating?
Jan 28, 2014
What is a disability rating?
A disability rating is a doctor’s broad judgment on the percentage of loss to your injured body part. For example, if you have an arm injury, the doctor may give you a ...
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Can an employee be terminated for filing a workers’ compensation claim?
Jan 28, 2014
Can an employee be terminated for filing a workers’ compensation claim?
North Carolina has a Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) that specifically prevents employers from firing an emp...
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North Carolina is an "at-will" employment state. What does this mean?
Jan 28, 2014
North Carolina is an "at-will" employment state. What does this mean?
Simply put, employment “at-will” means that an employer can terminate an employee without just cause and without any warning. ...
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How do I prove that I was wrongfully terminated?
Jan 28, 2014
How do I prove that I was wrongfully terminated?
The easiest way to prove that you were wrongfully terminated is through direct evidence. If there was a conversation, email or document that shows ...
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What constitutes retaliation?
Jan 28, 2014
What constitutes retaliation?
Retaliation in the workforce is different than how we normally think of the definition of retaliation. Retaliation in a legal sense is when an employee receives an ad...
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What is a hostile work environment?
Jan 28, 2014
What is a hostile work environment?
People commonly misunderstand what a hostile work environment is from a legal perspective. Having a mean boss who yells a lot does not constitute a hostile work...
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I have been offered a severance agreement, should I have an attorney review it?
Jan 28, 2014
I have been offered a severance agreement, should I have an attorney review it?
The severance agreement provided by your employer was drafted by their legal counsel, it only makes sense for you to ...
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I got hurt at work, do I qualify for Workers Compensation?
Jan 28, 2014
I got hurt at work, do I qualify for Workers Compensation?
Generally speaking, if you had an accident at work that led to an injury, you qualify for workers compensation in North Carolina. Typical...
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What qualifies as wrongful termination?
Jan 28, 2014
What qualifies as wrongful termination?
Wrongful termination is often confused with the concept of being unfairly fired. In North Carolina, fairness has nothing to do with wrongful termination. In ...
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