Welcome to the Raleigh Workers Compensation Lawyers website sponsored by Hardison & Associates, LLP, Attorneys at Law.  Ken Hardison and Associates are known as "the People's Lawyers" and they have built a strong reputation as a law firm that fights for people's rights. 

To protect an injured worker from loss of income if injured at work and for payment of medical bills, the State Legislature adopted the North Carolina Worker's Compensation Act. This Act provides workers with full compensation for medical bills and partial compensation for lost wages if they have been injured on the job. While the rules and regulations governing claims under the Workers Compensation Act are complex, we believe it is important that you have a basic understanding of what the term “Worker's Compensation” means.

Workers Compensation laws are different in that they are designed to compensate employees who are injured or disabled on the job without the need for litigation. Benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses are also provided under these laws. Worker's Compensation is a “no fault” system which means you usually don’t have to show that your employer did anything wrong to have caused your injury. You simply have to prove you were injured while working.

Some laws also eliminate the liability of co-workers in most accidents. State Workers Compensation statutes and Federal statutes address such issues as Black lung, industrial accidents and In Utero Workplace Injuries. Liability claims can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty of fitness.

Because of the many chemicals and solvents used in the workplace and in American Industry, we should also refer here to product liability laws. Product liability laws refer to the liability of anyone with a responsibility for a product - from the supplier or manufacturer to the seller - if that product causes damage due to defect.

The team of attorneys at Hardison & Associates is totally dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured worker. In order to accomplish that, we handle your claim with the following attitude:

• We stay on top of our cases and move quickly
• We ensure our clients are receiving all benefits in a timely fashion
• If the claim is denied, we act quickly and aggressively to obtain hearings and present the best possible claim for our client
• If it is in our client’s best interest to settle, we move it along to obtain a maximum settlement for the client
• We treat our injured workers with courtesy and respect, understanding our clients’ frustration with being out of work

Nothing less than a positive, aggressive approach for our clients is acceptable at Hardison & Associates, L.L.P. Call 1-800-434-8399 today to discuss your questions or concerns regarding Workers Compensation or contact us via e-mail.