When injured on the job, you and your family face immediate stress and uncertainty. You may even wonder if filing a workers’ compensation claim could put your job on the line. Fortunately, some laws prevent employers from firing employees for this reason and ensure workers’ job security in the event of a workplace accident.

While North Carolina is an at-will employment state, meaning an employer could let an employee go at any time for any reason, there are some exceptions. This includes workers filing for workers’ compensation, protected under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act.

Attorney David Daggett explains how at-will employment and employee rights work when it comes to a workers’ compensation claim in our video.

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