North Carolina Has Good Workers' Compensation Benefits Compaired To Most States

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A recent news article about a workers' demonstration in Mississippi reminds us of how good North Carolina workers' compensation law is compared to the law in most other states.

The unfortunate workers in Mississippi live with a 60 year limit on workers' compensation benefits. The current limit in Mississippi is 450 weeks of workers' compensation benefits, no matter how severe or permanent the injuries.

Supporters of the rally are pushing for a 500 week limit.

By comparison, there is no limit in North Carolina on the number of weeks that a totally disabled worker can collect workers' compensation benefits. A totally disabled worker will collect weekly workers' compensation benefits for the remainder of his life or until he is able to go back to work.

On Monday, February 18, gatherers held a rally at the state capital of Mississippi on behalf of all the workers in the state, in hopes of changes in the worker's compensation policy of the state.

The members of the Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights are hoping to see better benefits for employees who have personal injuries occur while on the job.

There have not been any changes in the worker's compensation system of the state since the year 1948.

In 2006, more than 12,000 workers in Mississippi were injured while on the job. The state is one of only 17 that have a ceiling on the amount of benefits that an injured worker can receive from worker's compensation.