by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
North Carolina requires any employer who regularly has three or more employees to have workers’ compensation insurance. A subcontractor is required to have workers’ comp insurance in North Carolina if he or she hires one person. Sole proprietors and...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
The NC Workers’ Compensation Act has long prevented payment of compensation for suicide in NC workers’ comp cases. N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-12. But what about when the the injury itself contributes to the suicide? In other words, when an injured worker kills...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Settlements
What is a NC workers’ comp settlement? A workers’ compensation settlement is a full and final settlement of the entire case. This includes all medical benefits and wage replacement payments. A workers’ compensation settlement is often referred to by...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
In my NC workers’ comp law office we spend a lot of time answering the question: “Why is my NC workers’ comp check late?” Sometimes I think we spend half our time tracking down late, missing or improperly dated NC workers’ comp...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Can I get reimbursed for mileage traveling to and from my NC workers’ comp medical treatment? The answer is “yes” if you drive more than 20 miles round trip to your NC workers’ compensation doctor or therapist. Getting reimbursed for...
