Injured North Carolina employees who wish to file a NC workers’ comp claim should give their employer written notice of the injury or occupational disease within thirty days, although failure to do so may be excused. More importantly, injured workers must file a notice of the claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) within two (2) years of the accident. Care must be taken in preparing these forms not to harm the NC workers’ comp claim. An experienced NC workers’ comp lawyer can help ensure the claim is not lost at the very beginning. Forms for North Carolina workers’ comp cases, often called NC workmen’s comp. or NC workman’s comp., may be obtained from the North Carolina Industrial Commission, or a NC workers’ comp attorney.
After the claim is filed, the employer or its insurance carrier should either accept the claim and begin paying benefits, or deny the claim. If the claim is denied, the injured NC worker has the right under North Carolina law to request a hearing before the industrial commission by filing a Form 33. An experienced NC workers’ comp lawyer can help you properly file and prosecute your workers’ comp claim.
