Benjamin T. Cochran
Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law
Managing partner Benjamin T. Cochran oversees the operation of Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law in addition to representing individual clients in cases involving workers’ compensation and personal injury law.
A lifelong North Carolinian, Cochran knew from his high-school days in High Point that he wanted to be an attorney. He received a B.A. degree in economics and African-American studies from the University of North Carolina in 1999 and then enrolled at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.
As a second-year law student, Cochran started working part-time in the law firm he now manages. During his third year in law school, he was actively handling some aspects of trial work for the firm and then joined as a licensed attorney after getting his J.D. and passing the bar in 2002.
For the first eight years, Cochran concentrated his work exclusively on workers’ compensation issues. He obtained additional training in workers’ compensation law and received designation as a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation by the North Carolina State Bar. In recent years, Cochran has expanded his practice to include personal injury cases, but workers’ compensation remains his primary focus.
- Campbell Law School
- J.D. (2002)
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. (1999) | Economics and African American Studies
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H&C Podcast Episode 1 | North Carolina Workers' Compensation Basics with Ben Cochran
Hardison & Cochran Podcast Episode 1: North Carolina Workers' Compensation Basics with NC Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney Ben Cochran.
Are You Legally Required To Undergo Surgery in North Carolina Through Workers Comp in Recommended?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if it is required to undergo a surgery that is recommended by a medical professional during the course of a North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim.
Are You Still Entitled To Employee Benefits While On Workers' Compensation in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if injured employees are still entitled to certain employee benefits (medical insurance, dental insurance, holiday time, etc) when they are on light duty and if they have been completely been taken out of work by a medical professional's diagnosis of their injury.
Can A Second Opinion Be Denied By Workers' Compensation in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses second medical opinions during the course of a North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim. More specifically, he discusses if the request for a second opinion can be denied and ultimately what authority would deny it.
Can I Be Fired for Hiring or Talking to an Attorney about my North Carolina Work Injury?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses if injured employees can be fired for simply reaching out to or ultimately hiring an attorney to handle their North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim.
Can I File A Workers' Compensation Claim After I Quit A Job In North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if an employee has the ability to bring forth a Workers' Compensation claim after he or she has moved on from an employer.
Can I Leave The State While On Workers' Compensation in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if injured employers are allowed to leave the state of North Carolina while receiving Workers' Compensation benefits. He also explains what happens in situations where an injured employee may have to move to another state.
Can I See My Own Doctor After Work Injury in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses if injured employees are allowed to visit and be treated by their regular family doctor after suffering an on-the-job injury in North Carolina.
Can You Go To School While On Workers' Compensation in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if injured employees have the availability to return to school while they are receiving North Carolina Workers' Compensation benefits or payments.
Do I Have a North Carolina Workers' Compensation Claim?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses what elements have to be present to be able to bring a North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim forth.
Do I Have To Use "Sick Time" To Attend North Carolina Workers' Comp Medical Appointments?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if an injured employee who may be on light duty and still working in some capacity at their employer has to use "sick time" for medical appointments that may be scheduled during the course of a work day.
Do You Have to Take a Drug Test For North Carolina Workers' Compensation Benefits?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses drug tests and North Carolina Workers' Compensation.
Does My Employer Have To Hold My Job While I'm On Workers' Compensation in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if an employer is required to hold a job for an employee who has been injured and is recovering.
Does Workers' Compensation Send W2s to Injured Workers in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses if the Workers' Compensation Insurance Company sends out W2 (or any other wage earning documents) when an injured employee is receiving benefits or payments.
H&C Podcast Episode 11 | Part Time / Seasonal Work and North Carolina Workers' Compensation
Hardison & Cochran Podcast Episode 11: A Discussion of North Carolina Workers' Compensation and Part Time / Seasonal Work with NC Board-Certified Workers Compensation Attorney Ben Cochran
H&C Podcast Episode 4 | North Carolina Workers' Compensation and Injured Employee Surveillance
Hardison & Cochran Podcast Episode #4: A Discussion of Injured Employee Surveillance and North Carolina Workers' Compensation with NC Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney Ben Cochran.
H&C Podcast Episode 6 | Medical Providers and North Carolina Workers' Compensation with Ben Cochran
Hardison & Cochran Podcast Episode 6: A Discussion of Medical Providers and North Carolina Workers' Compensation with NC Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney Ben Cochran.
H&C Podcast Episode 7 | 5 North Carolina Workers' Compensation Myths with Ben Cochran
Hardison & Cochran Podcast Episode 7: 5 Myths of North Carolina Workers' Compensation Claims with NC Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney Ben Cochran.
What does Workers' Compensation Board-Certification mean in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses what it means when an attorney in North Carolina is "Board-Certified" in a certain area of law.
What Happens If My Employer Does Not Have Workers' Comp Insurance and I am Injured?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses situations where an employer does not have Workers' Compensation Insurance and one of their employees is injured on the job.
What If I Can't Return to My Job After A Work Injury in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses situations where an employees injuries are so sever that they are unable to return to their regular job due to work restrictions placed on them by a medical professional.
What is a Nurse Case Manager in a Nurse Case Manager in a NC Workers' Compensation Claim?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses the role of a nurse case manager in a North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim.
Who Can Stop My Workers' Compensation Benefits in North Carolina?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, discusses who can and has the authority to stop an injured employees benefits in a North Carolina Workers' Compensation claim.
Will A Bonus Be Included In My North Carolina Workers Compensation Average Weekly Wage Calculation?
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyers, discusses job performance bonus payments and if they are eligible to be included in the calculation for an injured employees Average Weekly Wage and ultimately their Compensation Rate.
Workers' Compensation Benefits in North Carolina
Ben Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law Attorney, discusses what benefits are available to workers when they are injured in North Carolina.