by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Causation - NC Workers' Comp
It can be confusing if you find your NC workers’ comp claim denied. But don’t give up. This does not mean you do not have a workers’ comp case in NC. But you need to take quick action to protect your rights under the North Carolina Workers’...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Many workers in North Carolina speak very little English or none at all. Some workers only know the English words they need in order to do their jobs. A lack of English proficiency can present some special challenges when these workers get injured on the job in NC. A...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Procedure
Every workers’ compensation case in North Carolina will involve several NC Workers’ Compensation Forms issued by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. There is just no way around it. But be very careful using, or not using, these workers’...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
One of the most important factors in a workers’ compensation case in North Carolina is the accurate calculation of the Average Weekly Wage, or AWW. The Average Weekly Wage “AWW” multiplied by 2/3’s yields the “comp rate” which is...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Causation - NC Workers' Comp
I read an article on-line the other day describing an employee of a large laundry company who died when he fell into an industrial dryer. Readers were asked to comment on the story, and I was not surprised to read a string of posts blaming the worker for his own death...