Your Employer Closed Because of COVID-19? You May Still Have a Worker’s Comp Case

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You may have a compensable workers compensation claim if you were injured at work in the past two years even if you have now been laid off or your employer closed due to the Coronavirus. To be clear, this is not an article about whether or not someone affected by COVID-19 directly can be compensated. This is related to what is covered under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Under this act, workers are protected from injury from occupational accidents. These are injuries that occur during an employee's normal work routine. Though this may change, currently no legislation has been passed...