[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/lost-wages\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/lost-wages\/","headline":"Lost Wages","name":"Lost Wages","description":"Key Takeaways Workers\u2019 compensation can provide partial wage replacement if you cannot work due to a job-related injury. In North Carolina, lost-wage benefits generally equal two-thirds of your average weekly wage (AWW), up to the state maximum. Your AWW is calculated using your earnings from the 52 weeks before the injury, including wages, overtime, and […]","datePublished":"2025-04-30","dateModified":"2026-02-11","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/blog\/author\/cw-mmolina\/#Person","name":"Maria Molina","url":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/blog\/author\/cw-mmolina\/","identifier":17,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1061958c32fe74f651dbd76ca30415b92bdd805b069e73bbe65571cf1b237e1e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1061958c32fe74f651dbd76ca30415b92bdd805b069e73bbe65571cf1b237e1e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, P.A.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/logo-footer.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/logo-footer.svg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/workers-comp-and-lost-wages-in-durham.png","url":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/workers-comp-and-lost-wages-in-durham.png","height":360,"width":930},"url":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/lost-wages\/"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/lost-wages\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Workers Compensation","item":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Lost Wages","item":"https:\/\/www.kornbluthginsberg.com\/workers-compensation\/lost-wages\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]