Workers' Compensation

Western North Carolina Workers' Compensation Attorney

Workers' compensation is a form of insurance that employers in North Carolina are required to carry to compensate their employees for job-related injuries. Any injury or illness that is employment related typically falls within the coverage afforded under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act. At the Moore Law Office in Asheville, North Carolina, we represent individuals in workers' compensation claims resulting from accidents arising out of and in the course of employment.

If you have been injured in a construction accident, factory, machinery, or other work accident, we can help. Contact us today to arrange a free initial consultation and case evaluation with a knowledgeable, experienced, and attentive workers' comp lawyer.

Examples of work-related injuries covered under the workers' compensation law include:

• Asthma or other work related pulmonary conditions
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive trauma injuries
• Chemical burns
• Disfigurement and scarring
• Eye injuries
• Hearing loss
• Traumatic brain injury
• Neck, back, and knee injuries
• Lower back injury
• Occupational diseases such as asbestosis and dermatitis
• Work-induced heart attacks or strokes
• Work-related emotional and psychiatric issues

You may be entitled to recover damages associated with your work injury to help you move forward in your recovery. According to the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, recoverable damages for job-related accidents include medical bills, vocational rehabilitative training, temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, total and permanent disability, as well as death benefits for the family members of fatal accident victims.

With over 45 years combined legal practice, our attorneys have extensive experience handling these cases. We will listen to your needs and concerns, provide you with a clear explanation of the law as it applies to your case, and advocate for the fair and just recovery of damages.

To learn more about the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act or to discuss your workers’ compensation claim in a free initial consultation with an attentive, knowledgeable lawyer, please contact the Moore Law Office today. We handle these cases on a contingency basis, which means we do not charge attorney's fees unless we win compensation for you. All attorneys fees in Workers Compensation cases must be approved by the North Carolina Industrial Commission.