Workers' Compensation

Legal Help With Workers' Compensation Cases

If you are injured on the job or while performing work-related duties, your employer is legally obligated to compensate you for medical bills or pay for your medical treatment and lost wages through the workers' compensation system.

In some instances, injured workers navigate the workers' compensation system with minimal trouble. In other instances, unfortunately, injured workers struggle to obtain fair compensation through the system.

Experienced Workers' Compensation Attorneys

At the personal injury law firm of Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, we offer injured workers the benefit of legal help from attorneys with decades of experience fighting for injured workers' rights to fair financial compensation. We serve clients throughout the Charlotte area and the surrounding parts of North Carolina.

Our attorneys have in-depth experience advocating for injured workers in the state workers' compensation system and on behalf of federal railroad employees under the Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA).

Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases: In workers' compensation cases, we collect attorneys fees from our injured clients on a contingency fee basis only. This means that we do not get paid unless and until our clients collect the workers' compensation owed to them, and our fees are limited by law. We do not take a fee on our clients' weekly disability benefits when a workers' compensation insurer admits these are owed and admits the compensability of a claim. For more information about the workers' compensation system, consult our Workers' Compensation Information Center.

When Should You Consult a Workers' Compensation Attorney

If you have a minor injury and your workers' compensation application is accepted without complaint, then you may be able to navigate the system without legal assistance. However, if you have any trouble obtaining compensation, we recommend getting help from a knowledgeable workers' compensation lawyer.

Signs that point toward the need to get a lawyer on your side in a workers' compensation case include:

• Significant workplace accidents involving back injuries, injuries requiring surgery, or catastrophic injuries, such as brain damage or paralysis
• ]Accidents caused in whole or in part by broken or defective machinery or non-employee contractors — in these cases, we may be able to pursue additional compensation in a private personal injury lawsuit
• Incorrectly calculated disability benefits
• A return-to-work order from your workers' compensation doctor before you are fully recovered
• An impairment rating that does not accurately reflect the extent of your injuries
• An insurance company's refusal to approve necessary medical treatment

Schedule a Confidential Initial Consultation

You have the right to talk to a private attorney about your workers' compensation case. Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, offers free and private consultations with a lawyer for injured workers with questions about workers' compensation. We can explain workers' compensation forms like Form 18, Form 19, Form 60, Form 61 or Form 63 — and we can answer your other questions.

Call toll-free 866-959-2586 or use our online contact form.