by Kevin Bunn | Jun 22, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
This is the second of a two part blog on death claims in NC workers’ comp. Part 1 addressed which work related deaths are covered and how to file a claim. Part 2 deals with what the benefits are. who receives them and what happens when an employee dies...
by Kevin Bunn | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
I am often asked, “can I sue my employer in North Carolina?” If the employer and the employee are both covered by the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act then the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina provides the “exclusive remedy”...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 24, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Medical - NC Workers' Comp
Generally, NC workers’ comp only covers employees. However NC volunteer firefighters, volunteer rescue squads and the other first responders are an exception. North Carolina General Statute 97-2 brings many first responder volunteers into...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Employees can be expensive. In addition to providing workers’ compensation coverage for their employees, employers are required to pay payroll taxes on their employee’s wages and to withhold additional payroll taxes from their employee’s paychecks. Employers must...
by Kevin Bunn | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog, Causation - NC Workers' Comp, Uncategorized
One of the common misconceptions I hear is that an injured workers who is at fault in his NC workers’ compensation injury should not be able to collect workers’ compensation. In North Carolina, this is entirely untrue. Workers’ compensation is a...
