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If you have been injured while on the job, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation. At Mako & Associates, we can help you through the process of applying for workers’ comp benefits if you’ve suffered a job-related injury or illness in Wilmington, New Hanover County, or anywhere in North Carolina. As experienced workers’ comp attorneys, our lawyers can also help you appeal your case if your original application was denied.
Filing for Workers’ Comp Benefits
Pursuing Other Forms of Compensation
The intention of workers’ comp insurance is to provide injured employees with the resources they need to receive medical treatment and to recover as completely and quickly as possible so that they can start working once again. Workers’ comp benefits include hospital costs, physical therapy, medications, lost wages, and other expenses. Employees who are permanently disabled from workplace injuries may be eligible for additional damages.
In order for workers’ comp benefits to be approved, it must be shown that the employee’s injury was suffered as a direct result of his or her employment. The injury must have occurred in a workplace accident or it must be directly caused by the employee’s duties over a period of time, such as breathing in toxic fumes or developing carpal tunnel syndrome.
Our workers’ comp attorneys know how to build an effective case so that your claim is approved the first time and that you can start receiving workers’ comp benefits right away. We will collect evidence, interview witnesses, and investigate all aspects of your case to show how your injury or illness is a direct result of your employment. Our workers’ comp lawyers will help you through all of the steps that are involved in filing for workers’ comp benefits, from proving that your claim is legitimate to filling out all of the necessary paperwork and meeting all deadlines.
If your claim has been previously denied, our lawyers can help you file a successful appeal. Often, the workers’ compensation benefits may be denied even if an employee has a legitimate claim. Our attorneys can provide you with experienced and dedicated legal representation in the event that your appeal goes before a judge. We have helped ensure that many individuals in Wilmington, New Hanover County and all of southeastern North Carolina are awarded the workers’ comp benefits that they deserve. For help in filing your workers’ comp claim, contact the attorneys at Mako & Associates today.
Under workers’ compensation law, an employee who accepts workers’ comp benefits may not sue his or her employer for additional damages. However, our workers’ comp lawyers will investigate all possible options for pursuing the maximum possible compensation for your injuries, including filing for social security disability benefits and filing a personal injury claim against third parties. For example, a construction site employee who suffered injuries after falling from a faulty ladder may be able to file a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the ladder.
Residents of Wilmington, New Hanover County, and all of southeastern North Carolina can trust our workers’ comp lawyers to work tirelessly on their behalf if they have suffered workplace injuries. If you’ve been injured while on the job, we can ensure that your rights are protected and that your financial needs are met.
Our workers’ comp attorneys have helped many individuals from Wilmington, New Hanover County, and all of southeastern North Carolina are awarded the full workers’ comp benefits that they are eligible to receive. Contact our workers’ comp lawyers in Wilmington for a thorough review of your case.
Mako & Associates, P.A.
3208 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Phone: (910) 338-0300