Walking Papers

So, you’ve received the unfortunate news that you have COVID-19. Maybe you’re one of the essential workers or you contracted it from someone else. No matter how you got the virus, your health and personal finances are going to be affected – the latter, more so, at a time where cities are enforcing stay-at-home policies. Are there any laws (https://www.ncemploymentattorneys.com/podcast/employment-rights-job-protections-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/) that can help support you financially during this time? In this episode of Walking Papers, attorney Josh Van Kampen of Van Kampen Law explains quid pro quos on employee benefits and which can be used in relation to the Coronavirus pandemic (https://www.ncemploymentattorneys.com/blog/covid-19-workers-compensation/) . One of these is the workers’ compensation benefit, which provides coverage when employees are injured or contract a disease. 04:01 He discusses what you can expect to receive from your workers’ comp, the process involved to make a claim and protec