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Welcome to the
Triad Workers Compensation Lawyers website sponsored by Hardison & Associates, LLP, Attorneys at Law. Ken Hardison and
Associates are known as "the People's Lawyers" and they
have built a strong reputation as a law firm that fights
for people's rights.
To protect an injured worker from loss of income if
injured at work and for payment of medical bills, the
State Legislature adopted the North Carolina Worker's
Compensation Act. This Act provides workers with full
compensation for medical bills and partial compensation
for lost wages if they have been injured on the job. While
the rules and regulations governing claims under the
Workers Compensation Act are complex, we believe it is
important that you have a basic understanding of what the
term “Worker's Compensation” means.
Workers Compensation laws are different in that they are
designed to compensate employees who are injured or
disabled on the job without the need for litigation.
Benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed
because of work-related accidents or illnesses are also
provided under these laws. Worker's Compensation is a “no
fault” system which means you usually don’t have to show
that your employer did anything wrong to have caused your
injury. You simply have to prove you were injured while
working.
Some laws also eliminate the liability of co-workers in
most accidents. State Workers Compensation statutes and
Federal statutes address such issues as Black lung,
industrial accidents and In Utero Workplace Injuries.
Liability claims can be based on negligence, strict
liability, or breach of warranty of fitness.
Because of the many chemicals and solvents used in the
workplace and in American Industry, we should also refer
here to product liability laws.
Product liability
laws
refer to the liability of anyone with a responsibility for
a product - from the supplier or manufacturer to the
seller - if that product causes damage due to defect.
The team of attorneys at Hardison & Associates is totally
dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured worker.
In order to accomplish that, we handle your claim with the
following attitude:
- We stay
on top of our cases and move quickly
- We
ensure our clients are receiving all benefits in a
timely fashion
- If the
claim is denied, we act quickly and aggressively to
obtain hearings and present the best possible claim for
our client
- If it is
in our client’s best interest to settle, we move it
along to obtain a maximum settlement for the client
- We treat
our injured workers with courtesy and respect,
understanding our clients’ frustration with being out of
work
Nothing
less than a positive, aggressive approach for our clients
is acceptable at Hardison & Associates, L.L.P. Call
800-434-8362 today to discuss your questions or
concerns regarding Workers Compensation or contact us
via e-mail.
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