If you injured your back at work in North Carolina, you might be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Back injuries are a special class of workers’ compensation claims, and a skilled attorney can help you determine whether your back injury is covered. In this post, the EMP Law team will help you understand whether you are eligible for compensation...
Continue ReadingDid you suffer a workplace injury? Do you now seek workers’ compensation benefits to pay your medical expenses and lost wages? If so, knowing the workers’ comp delay tactics that could derail your claim is critical. Workers’ comp adjuster tricks could defeat your efforts to obtain full benefits. Our experienced Winston-Salem and Charlotte workers’ compensation attorneys are here to...
Continue ReadingAccording to the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services, the overall U Visa approval rate in 2020 was 77.1%, which means only 22.9% of U Visa applications were denied nationwide. In the same year, in North Carolina, the U Visa approval rate was 86%, with a denial rate of only 14%. Since 2016, North Carolina has achieved one of the...
Continue ReadingWhen you’ve been injured in a North Carolina workplace accident and are receiving workers’ compensation benefits, you probably have questions. At the top of your list of questions might be, Can I get another job while on workers’ comp? The short answer is yes. But you’ll want to evaluate how it may impact your workers’ compensation benefits before taking...
Continue ReadingIf you have been injured at work and your workers’ comp claim is denied, you are undoubtedly worried about your medical expenses piling up. There are options to paying your medical bills, even when workers’ comp denies the claim. If you are concerned about what to do when workers’ comp won’t pay for your treatment, you have come to...
Continue ReadingWorkers’ comp in North Carolina will cover your medical expenses associated with your workplace injury. In fact, one of the primary purposes of workers’ compensation insurance is to prevent injured workers from getting saddled with medical bills due to their on-the-job accidents. With that being said, there are rules and regulations in place that you must follow to ensure...
Continue ReadingSuffering a work-related injury can be absolutely devastating. It can also leave you with plenty of questions. In particular, you may be wondering how your workers’ comp injury rating is calculated in North Carolina. Understanding the process can help you receive the compensation you deserve and the justice you need. Here, we’ll discuss the key factors that go into...
Continue ReadingWhen the federal government decides you do not have the legal right to remain in the US, it typically initiates removal or deportation proceedings against you. The most important part of the removal process is the individual hearing in immigration court. Held before an immigration judge (IJ), the individual hearing is, in essence, a trial where you and the government present...
Continue ReadingWhen the US government concludes you are in the country without authorization or violated the terms of your status, it may place you in removal or deportation proceedings. These proceedings are how the government determines whether non-US citizens have the legal right to come to or stay in the US. One of the first steps in the process is the master...
Continue ReadingCan an undocumented immigrant fly within the U.S.? Yes, they can, but that does not mean the process isn’t fraught with potential pitfalls and some danger. In general, domestic travel involves requests for official identification and contact with agents of the federal government. This means that air travel presents opportunities for an undocumented immigrant to be apprehended by federal...
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