by Kevin Bunn | Oct 20, 2019 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Many thanks to experienced NC Professional Licensing Attorney Nick Dowgul for contributing a guest blog discussion NC Workers’ Comp Insurance Requirements. It’s always interesting to learn the perspectives on NC workers’ comp issues of lawyers...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Disability
Injured workers who are determined by their authorized treating physician to be disabled because of their workplace injury should receive disability payments paid by their employer or their employer’s insurance company. These disability benefits are intended to...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog, Disability
A determination that an injured worker is at “Maximum Medical Improvement” (“MMI”) is a critical turning point in the employee’s workers’ compensation case. At MMI an injured worker may choose to receive a Permanent Partial Disability rating payment, decide to begin a...
by Kevin Bunn | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Disability
An important goal of the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina is to quickly return injured workers back to gainful employment. Ideally, the worker can return to full-time, full-duty work in his or her prior occupation. But often permanent restrictions...
by Kevin Bunn | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog, Disability
An important goal of the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina is to return injured workers back to an appropriate job as quickly as practical. Ideally, the injured worker will be able to return to his or her prior employment. But often employees are...
