Your Employer Closed Because of COVID-19? You May Still Have a Worker’s Comp Case
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 that directly addresses injury from disease related to COVID-19.
The fact that a business has closed for whatever reason does not necessarily relieve that business from responsibility to their employees who were injured while employed at the business.
From the employees standpoint, injury by accident claims MUST be filed within two years of the date of injury unless wage replacement compensation is paid by the employer. This puts the responsibility on the injured party to get representation and get the process started before the two year period is up.
We urge you to seek qualified counsel if you have been injured on the job.
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Andrea with Hyland and Padilla was extraordinary on my case! She was very professional, courteous and went above and beyond the call do duty to resolve my case with expertise and the least amount of disruption to my life! I want to thank her and all at the firm for assisting me with closure in a very traumatic life event! Thank you for everything you did! Julie J
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Definitivamente una gran elección! Me dejaron severamente quemado en la mano y el brazo después de un accidente de trabajo. Pude obtener dinero por mis lesiones gracias a Hyland y Padilla. Uno de los mejores abogados de compensación de trabajadores en Durham.
Working with Andrea and her team was a pleasant and professional experience from beginning to end. Although there were lots of quirks that presented throughout my case, she was always kind, returned all of my calls and answered every question that I had, all with a smile in her voice. She didn't hold back in sharing the not soo fun stuff, however, she also came with suggestions and solutions. She worked really hard to ensure that my case was resolved in a timely manner. I would recommend her 1000%. Even throughout such a difficult time in my life, this was a very positive experience.
Mr. Padilla and Brenda really took my case seriously. They made sure I received all the care I needed and they were always available if I had questions or concerns.
