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Collecting Weekly Wages After A Workers Compensation Claim | Raleigh Personal Injury

Brian Ricci | 275 Views | 08/01/2016

Collecting Weekly Wages After A Workers Compensation Claim

I often get asked from a potential client whether I will be paid if I have to take time off from work due to my North Carolina workers’ compensation claim. The answer to that is yes. In North Carolina if you are not able to work as a result of a work-related injury, you’re entitled to 66% of your average weekly wage. We determine the average weekly wage that you’re entitled to based on the wages you made in the job you were hurt in, for the 52 weeks prior to your injury. However, there are some exceptions to that rule. If you did not work for the employer for a full 52 weeks prior to the injury, or were working temporarily, we have different calculations that we can use.

Often the insurance companies will try to find the calculation that results in you recovering the least amount of wages available. The first thing we do when you retain our office to represent you in your North Carolina workers’ compensation claim, is to make sure the insurance company is calculating your average weekly wage correctly. I can’t tell you how often we find that they are not, and that we have to get our clients their compensation at the right amount, and get them back paid for the right amount of money.

If you have a question regarding your average weekly wage, or whether you are entitled to a weekly wage benefit while you are out of work due to your injury, please contact me directly at 1 800  387 6406, or you can visit us at our website www.riccilawnc.com.

Collecting Weekly Wages After A Workers Compensation Claim | Raleigh Personal Injury

Collecting Weekly Wages After A Workers Compensation Claim

I often get asked from a potential client whether I will be paid if I have to take time off from work due to my North Carolina workers’ compensation claim. The answer to that is yes. In North Carolina if you are not able to work as a result of a work-related injury, you’re entitled to 66% of your average weekly wage. We determine the average weekly wage that you’re entitled to based on the wages you made in the job you were hurt in, for the 52 weeks prior to your injury. However, there are some exceptions to that rule. If you did not work for the employer for a full 52 weeks prior to the injury, or were working temporarily, we have different calculations that we can use.

Often the insurance companies will try to find the calculation that results in you recovering the least amount of wages available. The first thing we do when you retain our office to represent you in your North Carolina workers’ compensation claim, is to make sure the insurance company is calculating your average weekly wage correctly. I can’t tell you how often we find that they are not, and that we have to get our clients their compensation at the right amount, and get them back paid for the right amount of money.

If you have a question regarding your average weekly wage, or whether you are entitled to a weekly wage benefit while you are out of work due to your injury, please contact me directly at 1 800  387 6406, or you can visit us at our website www.riccilawnc.com.