WC Essentials: What is NC Workers' Comp?

Workers’ Compensation refers to a legal system that protects the rights of workers who become injured while on the job. Each state in the U.S. has its own set of workers’ compensation laws detailing the specific benefits to which an injured person may be entitled. This set of laws details the procedures a worker must follow in order to obtain “worker’s comp” benefits.

Workers’ Compensation (also known as “Workmans’ Comp” or “Workers’ Comp”) laws vary from state to state. In addition to individual state “Workers’ Comp” laws, there are also laws providing for Federal employees as well as workers in specific types of industries that cross state boundaries, such as railroad workers, shipping industry workers, and other transportation and industry workers. A workers’ compensation lawyer is trained to navigate these complex legal systems on behalf of injured workers.

North Carolina Workers’ Compensation laws may provide monetary compensation and non-monetary benefits as well as medical benefits to employees who experience accidents, injuries or occupational diseases on-the-job. NC Workers’ Compensation (also known as Workman’s Comp, Workmen’s Comp, Workers Comp, Workers’ Comp, Work Comp, Worker Comp, or even simply WC) is designed to protect workers and their dependents against hardships due to injury or death arising out of the work environment.

NC Workers’ Compensation laws apply to any employer with three or more employees, subject to limited exceptions. They are designed to ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on the job are provided with fair compensation. NC Workers’ Compensation laws also provide benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses.

The jurisdiction of all North Carolina Worker’s Compensation cases lies with the North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC), which rules on and administers the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act as provided for by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Information on this page is not intended as a substitute for a medical evaluation by a qualified provider or consult with an experienced North Carolina Workers’ Compensation attorney.