Construction work leads to many types of accidents and work injuries that can cause an employee to be out of work for weeks, months, or even be permanently disabled from construction work. Some workers suffer permanent injuries that prevent them from ever working again. Sadly, some workers also die because of a construction accident.<\/p>\n
Construction workers can be injured for many reasons. It does not matter that the construction site or supervisors were negligent or failed to comply with the laws, except that in North Carolina if a clear statutory violation caused your injury, you may be entitled to a 10% increase in comp benefits.<\/p>\n
That being said, there is generally no need, on the part of the worker, to prove that a product was defective or that someone was at fault in order to get worker\u2019s compensation. Injured construction site workers may have third party remedies against manufacturers. But to get workers\u2019 compensation<\/a> in North Carolina or Virginia, the worker just needs to prove that he\/she was an employee, that he\/she suffered a workplace accident, and that the accident caused injuries which prevent the employee from working temporarily or permanently.<\/p>\n Typical workplace accidents for construction workers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Men and women who do construction work can suffer one or more of the following injuries \u2013 each of which can prevent a worker from doing the job and necessitating medical benefits and lost wages while recuperating.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Also, while NC does not have a UEF, in both NC and VA, if the contractor who hired your employer has comp insurance, then you may be covered by that insurance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We like to think of it like this. Let\u2019s assume either you or a general contractor hires a painter to paint your house. This painter draws up a contract to be paid a certain amount in advance and a certain amount on completion. He has all his own compressors, ladders, brushes, everything. He may even have a truck with his name on it. He gives you a general idea of when he can start, but he shows up when he wants and quits when he wants. No one has control over when he comes and goes.<\/p>\n That is a subcontractor.<\/p>\n Now we look at a guy who is a painter, let\u2019s call him Bill, who works for Dwayne. Dwayne has a small painting company that employs 4 guys, including Bill. Dwayne employs a supervisor named Rick as well. Dwayne has all his employees sign papers that say they are subcontractors and are each responsible for their own comp insurance. But Dwayne and Rick have the phone numbers of Bill and all is co-workers. Rick routinely calls and yells at them if they are late. Bill and Rick have rules about how they like the work done and they enforce those rules. Everyone must show up at 7 AM and work till when Dwayne or Rick say it\u2019s time to quit\u2014not before. Rick says when it\u2019s time for lunch. Dwayne owns all the compressors and the truck and buys all the supplies for the job. Neither Bill or any of his co-workers engage in paint work for anyone else, except maybe an occasional job on the weekend. Bill and his co-workers are paid every Friday morning at the same time by check.<\/p>\n No matter what the papers are that they signed, Bill and his co-workers are employees <\/strong>and entitled to workers compensation benefits.<\/p>\n Any worker who is injured while doing construction work needs the help of an experienced and trusted work injury lawyer North Carolina and Virginia work accident lawyer has helped thousands of injured workers get just compensation. He helps workers show they were employees and not independent contractors. He helps employees prove how serious their injuries are. Call now at (888) 694-1671<\/strong> to speak to a reliable workers\u2019 compensation lawyer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Construction work leads to many types of accidents and work injuries that can cause an employee to be out of work for weeks, months, or even be permanently disabled from construction work. Some workers suffer permanent injuries that prevent them from ever working again. Sadly, some workers also die because of a construction accident. Construction … <\/p>\nCommon types of workplace accidents at construction sites:<\/h2>\n
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Common issues in relation to Workers Comp Construction Cases<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Speak with North Carolina and Virginia workers\u2019 compensation construction worker attorney today<\/strong><\/h3>\n