On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Sep 9, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
One of the rights employees have is the right to work in a safe environment. However, depending on the occupation, there may be many risks associated with the job, and this can lead to injury. While injuries of any kind may occur, there are some that are the most...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Aug 19, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
You like working with several different clients around North Carolina as an independent contractor. While your work provides you with a lot of freedom, it is not without its risks. What happens if you sustain an injury during a job? Insureon breaks down how workers...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Jul 3, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
When you get hurt at your job, it is important to seek workers’ compensation benefits. The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act lays out all the details regarding requirements, time limits, coverage, benefits and resolving disputes. According to the law, you have...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Jun 19, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Chiropractic care is often an integral part of the recovery process for many injured workers in North Carolina. For this reason, the state recognizes chiropractic care as a compensable course of treatment and requires insurance companies to cover the cost of it should...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | May 1, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Workplace accidents take place in America every day and North Carolina is no exception. According to Inc., most workplace injuries and their resulting claims are associated with overexertion injuries. Physical harm that results from heavy lifting, pushing, pulling or...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Mar 8, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation benefits in North Carolina provide important protections for workers who have been injured on the job and to their families. As a result, injured workers should be familiar with specific workers’ compensation benefits in North...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Feb 7, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation laws in North Carolina protect injured workers which is valuable information for workers and their families to have. Workers’ compensation benefits can help protect injured workers from some of the devastation associated with a...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Nov 29, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
This blog recently discussed the tragedy that is an on-the-job injury suffered by a worker which can have a significant, and detrimental, impact on the lives of the worker and their families. Unfortunately, the reality is that a workplace injury can leave injured...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Nov 15, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation benefits protect workers and their families. In a North Carolina community a couple of hours southeast of the Greensboro area, a city worker recently fell to her death from a water tower. The woman fell from a city-owned water tank that is...
On behalf of Dees, Smith, Powell, Jarrett, Dees & Jones, LLP | Nov 1, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Workers can be harmed in different ways on the job including from occupational illness or injuries suffered in workplace accidents or over time during the workers’ career. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits may be available to injured workers to...
