There is a general duty to comply with all medical treatment provided during a workers' compensation claim. The quickest route would be to see if...

With a full duty release, the employer will not have to offer you "light duty." Our Supreme Court decided (in 1998, I think) that a full-duty...

Most people don't realize that your employer can put you on FMLA leave. It's not just the employee who can elect to go out on...

This question is outside the area of workers' compensation. An employment or labor lawyer would be better suited to answer it.

What should I do?

The others have given good advice. I'll add that your employer and its insurance company get to direct medical treatment, but only after they...

Should I wait? Employment Question

There's a lot more information to see if you'd be better off by going "to court." First, going to court is an expensive proposition. Lawyers know...

I agree with the others. The aggravation of a pre-existing condition should be covered through our workers' compensation system. There's a...

Can my work deny my injury?

Your employer can always deny your claim. The question is whether it had good grounds for doing so. From the information you've given, it appears...

I'll take a little different approach than some of the other lawyers who have answered. They are correct that lifting rugs, which appears to be a...

Under your circumstances, I also suggest you check with a lawyer. There are other ways to prove disability in North Carolina, which include a lot...