Legal Question in Workers Comp in North Carolina

need to know

i need to know,i know this person who got hurt at work about a year ago and they went to the doctor for it and he sent them back to work on light duty and they recieved compensation.can they get a lawer and sue the company?now this was a year ago when the got compensation.they got a welfar medical card and they had the injury operated on.


Asked on 3/27/01, 5:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eleanor MacCorkle Eleanor MacCorkle, Attorney at Law

Re: need to know

Yes, in North Carolina you have two years from the date of the work injury to file a Form 18 with the Industrial Commission. Your friend will have to prove that the present back problem is a result of the work injury.

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Answered on 6/04/01, 11:48 am


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