Workers Compensation Lawyer in the Durham County, North Carolina Area.

Each year in North Carolina, thousands of people are injured on the job, giving rise to workers' compensation claims. These injuries can range for minor incidents that causing the employee to miss a short time at work, to major injuries with permanent disabilities, to death.

Employers in Durham County, North Carolina are required under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation act to have workmans' comp insurance for all employees. Under a limited circumstance are employers in Durham County, NC allowed to not carry workers' compensation insurance. Employers in the Durham County area with than three (3) employees, logging and sawmill operations with fewer than ten (10) employees are exempt from carrying workers' compensation insurance. There are a few other limited areas that provide exemptions from workman's comp insurance in North Carolina, including the Durham County, NC area.

Generally, those injured on the job in Durham County who are covered under workers' compensation insurance, are entitled to full medical benefits without monetary limitations. Under the NC Workers' Compensation Act in Durham County, NC, payments for temporary total disability are calculated based on the worker's wage and are subject to weekly maximums and minimums and will continue for the period of disability. Workers who are permanently disabled may receive workers' compensation for up to 300 weeks.

There are also certain enumerated injuries that are compensable in Durham County, NC under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act. To determine what your rights are contact an attorney who handles workers' compensation cases in the Durham County, NC area at Everett Law Firm, P. A. at 919-942-8002 for a free initial consultation.