Helping You Get Back to Work When You Are Ready
North Carolina Workers' Compensation Laws
After suffering a serious injury at work, and qualifying for workers' compensation benefits, you may have to participate in vocational rehabilitation once you are deemed fit to work by your doctor. It is important to understand your rights and responsibilities when dealing with a vocational consultant hired by the insurance company. We at Ken Wayne & Associates understand the need to meet with you and the vocational consultant to develop an individualized vocational plan.
Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, our firm is serious when it comes to asserting the rights of injured workers. We know the tactics used by insurance companies to force you to return to work and get off workers' compensation — no matter the suitability of the job.
For more information about dealing with vocational rehabilitation successfully, contact our office for a free consultation.
Finding "Suitable" Work for You
The job of a vocational rehabilitation counselor is to find you what the law calls suitable work. What constitutes "suitable work" depends upon a number of factors, and must be dealt with properly. We understand the tactics sometimes used by insurance companies to force a worker to accept an unsuitable job.
Making Sure Everyone Plays by the Rules
One of the things that we do is to work to ensure that all everyone plays by the rules. Workers' compensation laws dictate how the vocational rehabilitation process should occur. People less familiar with the system will not easily spot the aggressive tactics which are sometimes used by insurance companies should they occur.
Vocational rehabilitation counselors are paid by the insurance company, and may try to minimize the amount of time you are on workers' compensation. Our lawyers will enable you to legally comply with your obligations, while making sure that the insurance company abides by the law.
Contact us now for a free consultation about your workers' compensation case.
To learn more about obtaining proper vocational rehabilitation under workers' compensation, speak to one of our attorneys at Ken Wayne & Associates today.
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