State employee's and workers' compensation lawyers in North Carolina face some special issues in dealing with the workers' compensation claims of state employees. Some state employees, including many law enforcement, probation and prison officers, are entitle to full salary continuation for two years in lieu of their NC workers' comp wage replacement benefits. This also applies to NC school teachers who are injured in an "episode of violence." All state employees who are injured and file a workmans comp claim under North Carolina laws must deal with coordinating other state benefits, such as the state health plan, short term and long term disability and retirement. Frequently, this interplay is affected by the length of service. Workers' comp cases involving injured state employees are among the most complicated to handle. If you would like a free consultation with a North Carolina workers' compensation attorney please contact me by phone or through this website.
