[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney\/","headline":"Workers’ Comp Claim: Why Should I Hire an Attorney?","name":"Workers’ Comp Claim: Why Should I Hire an Attorney?","description":"If you get hurt on the job, your only recourse is to file a workers’ comp claim. You would hope that after working for a company for several months or years, they would do the right thing and take care of an employee who gets injured on the job. Unfortunately, these things usually come down […]","datePublished":"2022-09-12","dateModified":"2026-02-15","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/drtedinjurylaw\/#Person","name":"Dr. Ted Injury Law","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/drtedinjurylaw\/","identifier":9,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f7cc800041734c3aca325e17ea63d0c49748e9d8d5747966292ce2be53081c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f7cc800041734c3aca325e17ea63d0c49748e9d8d5747966292ce2be53081c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Dr. Ted Injury Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-ted-injury-law-logo-header-red.png","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-ted-injury-law-logo-header-red.png","width":210,"height":111}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney-blog-img.jpg","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney-blog-img.jpg","height":334,"width":500},"url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney\/","about":["Workers\u2019 Compensation"],"wordCount":1131,"articleBody":"If you get hurt on the job, your only recourse is to file a workers’ comp claim. You would hope that after working for a company for several months or years, they would do the right thing and take care of an employee who gets injured on the job. Unfortunately, these things usually come down to money, and no employer wants to pay it if they don\u2019t have to.Our\u00a0North Carolina workers’ comp lawyers meet with people every week who thought their employer would take care of them when they got hurt on the job. Instead, their workers’ comp claim was denied, and they found themselves without benefits. Some of them even found themselves without a job.The odds of this happening to you are much greater if you don\u2019t have a Charlotte, North Carolina injury lawyer helping you. We suggest you contact our office as soon as possible after your workplace accident. We do offer a free consultation, so you get to sit down with an attorney and have them review your case free of charge. This will give you a chance to decide if you want to hire them or if you want to proceed on your own.Here, we will discuss the various reasons why it\u2019s in your best interest to hire a lawyer to deal with your North Carolina workers’ comp claim right from the start. If you have questions about your own case and you need to speak with one of our associates, feel free to contact our office.The Workers’ Compensation System in North Carolina Can Be OverwhelmingWhat a lot of people don\u2019t realize is that dealing with the workers’ compensation system in Georgia can be overwhelming. There\u2019s a ton of paperwork you have to fill out. There are certain deadlines you need to meet. And you need to do all of this while you\u2019re still trying to get treatment for your injuries. It can be frustrating and time consuming.What\u2019s nice about having a North Carolina workers’ compensation lawyer is that they can do all this for you. They can help you file your initial workers’ comp claim and submit all the necessary paperwork. They can negotiate with your employer and their insurance carrier to make sure your benefits are paid. And if your workers’ comp claim is denied for some reason, they can help you file an appeal. While they\u2019re doing all this, you can focus on getting the medical care you need.Your Employer Will Take Your Case More Seriously if You Have a Workers’ Compensation LawyerOne thing we\u2019ve noticed over the years is that insurance adjusters take our clients a lot more seriously once they\u2019ve retained an attorney. If an insurance company knows you don\u2019t have an attorney, they\u2019re going to try to take advantage of you. They may not return your phone calls or emails. They may put your workers’ comp claim on the back burner and get around to it when they have time.Or they may deny your workers’ comp claim outright. Perhaps your claim is large, and they think they can settle for less down the road. Or they may have a legitimate basis for denying your workers’ comp claim. Either way, they don\u2019t think you\u2019re going to put up a fight if you don\u2019t have an attorney.This is one of the reasons we recommend that our clients contact our office and speak with a Charlotte, North Carolina injury attorney as soon as they can. One of our seasoned associates can help you through the workers’ compensation process and make sure your workers’ comp claim is handled properly from the start.Your Lawyer Can File an Appeal if Your Workers’ Comp Claim is DeniedIf your workers’ comp claim is denied, you will have a chance to file an appeal. Whether or not your attorney can get your appeal approved will depend on the reason it was denied. Some of the more common reasons employers and insurance companies deny workers’ comp claims include the following:they believe your injury took place somewhere off company propertythe insurance adjuster doesn\u2019t think you were working at the time of your injuryyour drug test came back positiveyou refuse to be treated by a state approved workers comp doctoryou do not comply with your medical treatmentthey find you had another job the whole time you\u2019re trying to collect workers compyou have a history of filing workers comp claimsFor almost all these reasons, your North Carolina injury lawyer can help. The one situation where there\u2019s not much we can do as if your drug test came back positive for drugs or alcohol. You\u2019re not going to find an employer or an insurance company who\u2019s going to pay out a workers’ comp claim to somebody who\u2019s under the influence at the time of their workplace accident.You May Need to File Suit and It\u2019s Better to Have an Attorney Help You Do ThatThere are times when a North Carolina workers’ compensation lawyer has to file suit on behalf of the client. Sometimes, no matter what your lawyer says or does, the insurance carrier is insistent on denying your workers’ comp claim.If this is the case, our attorneys will have no problem filing suit on your behalf. The lawsuit will be filed against both your employer and their insurance carrier. It will demand benefits that should have been paid to you from the date of your injury going forward. If you suffered total or partial disability because of your workplace accident, they will demand compensation for that as well.Contact an Experienced North Carolina Workers’ Compensation LawyerWe always recommend that you contact a North Carolina workers’ compensation lawyer within days of your workplace accident. This will ensure that you have an attorney representing you when you file your initial workers’ comp claim. All you have to do is schedule your free, initial consultation with our office. You can do this by phone or through our website.As stated above, if the insurance carrier doesn\u2019t think you have an attorney, they will try to take advantage of you. They know that you\u2019re desperate to get your medical bills paid and that you need replacement wages. They may try to get you to go back to work sooner than you\u2019re ready to. Or they may try to force you to take a lower paying job when you come back. These are the kinds of things that\u00a0Charlotte, North Carolina injury lawyers\u00a0can help you with. Since your initial consultation is free, you don\u2019t have anything to lose."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Workers’ Comp Claim: Why Should I Hire an Attorney?","item":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/workers-comp-claim-why-hire-an-attorney\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]