A work-related injury can cause significant physical, emotional and financial difficulties for you and your family. If your workers' compensation claim was denied or you were fired in retaliation for filing a workers' comp claim, those challenges can be compounded even further.
For over 20 years, the lawyers of Melrose, Seago & Lay, P.A., have been helping workers in North Carolina get the compensation and medical benefits they are entitled to receive following a work injury. We will help you with every step of the process, from filing the initial claim to handling a denial or termination of benefits. Additionally, if another party was responsible for your work-related injury, we will help you file a third-party claim. To schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced Asheville workers' compensation attorneys, call 828-477-4219.
Helping You Get the Benefits You Are Entitled to Receive
When you are out of work because of an injury you suffered on the job, you have a right to collect workers' compensation. The following expenses are covered by workers' compensation:
- Income from missed work
- Compensation for permanent damages, including disfigurement and damages to organs
- Income from inability to work due to permanent disability
- Medical expenses due to injury or illness contracted on the job
Unfortunately, employers will often deny injured employees' workers' compensation claims. Some may even fire an employee for filing a claim. If your claim has been denied, our lawyers fight to help you get the benefits you are entitled to receive. We will help you collect any benefits that you may have missed and protect your right to continue receiving benefits as long as you are eligible.
If someone other than your boss or a co-worker was responsible for your injury, we will help you file a third-party claim. Examples of third parties include a product manufacturer or a negligent driver. We will structure your third-party claim in a way that ensures you are still eligible to receive workers' compensation.
Contact a Buncombe County Workplace Injury Attorney
To schedule a free consultation with one of our lawyers, call 828-477-4219 or 800-673-1835. You may also contact us online. We do not collect legal fees unless we recover damages for you. We have three convenient North Carolina locations in Asheville, Waynesville and Sylva.
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