Slip and fall accidents or trip and fall accidents on the job can cause very serious, even life-threatening injuries like neck, back or brain injuries.

In North Carolina, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim and receive benefits for any injury sustained at the workplace or while performing your job duties. This applies to slip and fall accidents, as well as any other type of potential work-related injury. Regardless of who was at fault, or what caused the accident in particular, you may have the right to workers’ comp benefits.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits for a Slip and Fall Accident at Work

When you are injured or suffer an occupational disease on the job, you are entitled to (1) Medical Care and Rehabilitation, (2) a portion of your Lost Wages, and (3) Compensation for any Permanent Injury.

If you are making a claim for workers’ compensation benefits due to an injury from a slip and fall accident, you should be familiar with the following terms to understand the benefits that may be available to you:

Permanent partial disability is the determination that you will always have some disability that will affect your ability to work.

Permanent total disability is the determination that your disability is total and that you cannot return to the job.

Temporary total disability is the determination that you cannot work yet, but that in time, you may be able to return.

Temporary partial disability is the determination that you can return to work, but not at the same level at this time.

Lawyers Who Can Help With Your Slip and Fall Work Accident Claim

Workers’ compensation laws in North Carolina recognize and provide compensation for personal harm and damage experienced by any worker resulting from an accident.

It is very important that a worker injured in a workplace accident get immediate help from an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer in North Carolina to ensure that you are informed about all of your rights to benefits. At the law firm of Hemmings & Stevens, PLLC we are experienced and successful in representing employees harmed in workplace accidents. Contact us for a free consultation.

This article regarding slip and fall accidents and workers’ compensation claims is for informational purposes only and is not legal or medical advice. You may need to seek the advice of a workers’ compensation lawyer at the law firm of Hemmings & Stevens, PLLC if you have been injured in a slip and fall accident at work and need to file a workers’ compensation claim.