{"id":1996,"date":"2018-04-30T14:29:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:07:06","slug":"how-to-file-for-workers-comp-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/how-to-file-for-workers-comp-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"How to File For Workers Comp in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3724 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"file-for-workers-comp-1-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1-180x120.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/file-for-workers-comp-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you have questions about the NC Work Comp laws, like how to file for workers comp in North Carolina and what that entails, Kevin Jones is a Board Certified Workers&#8217; Compensation Specialist in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Filing for workers comp can feel like a difficult process, but we&#8217;ve compiled this list of steps you should take once you&#8217;ve been injured on the job.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iif\/\">2.9 million<\/a>\u00a0nonfatal workplace injuries occurred in the American workplace in 2016. Almost 900,000 of those required time away from work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/how-to-file-for-workers-comp-in-north-carolina\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How to File For Workers Comp in North Carolina\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have questions about the NC Work Comp laws, like how to file for workers comp in North Carolina and what that entails, Kevin Jones is a Board Certified Workers&#8217; Compensation Specialist in North Carolina. 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