NC Workers’ Comp Law Blog
Welcome to the NC Workers’ Comp Law Blog, authored by North Carolina Workers’ Comp Lawyer Kevin Bunn. Workers’ Compensation in NC is constantly changing. Every recent session of the General Assembly has made substantial changes to Workers’ Comp law, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission is constantly reviewing its rules and forms. Each year the appellate courts consider dozens of cases involving workers’ compensation claims. We try here to bring some clarity to workers’ comp law in NC.
The NC Workers’ Comp Law Blog provides news and information on legal issues relating to NC Workers’ Compensation Law, including medical benefits, wage replacement, North Carolina Industrial Commission Rules, and coordination of workers’ comp with other benefits. Remember to check back regularly for more information on North Carolina workers’ comp law.
Kevin Bunn has more than twenty years legal experience and has helped hundreds of injured and disabled workers get the benefits they deserve. Mr. Bunn is a Board Certified Specialist in NC Workers’ Compensation Law and has been awarded the highest possible ratings in both legal ability and ethical conduct by multiple lawyer rating agencies. Please enjoy the blog and feel free to call or email for your free consultation with North Carolina Workers’ Comp Lawyer Kevin Bunn.
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NC Volunteer Firefighters, Other First Responders Can Get 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 the...
The Independent Contractor Trap – NC Workers’ Compensation
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...
Contractors, Subs & Ghost Policies | NC Workers’ Comp Law
There is probably more bad information about contractors, subcontractors and Ghost Policies than any other area of NC Workers' Comp Law. Let's start with the key statute, NC Gen Stat § 97.19, and then work our way around to ghost policies. North Carolina General...
Mediation in NC Workers’ Compensation Cases
MEDIATION IN NC WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES Mediation in NC Workers' Compensation Cases is an attempt to settle a dispute by use of an independent person to aid the parties in the resolution of their disagreement. The advantage of mediation is it gives the parties an...
Can you recover if you are at fault in your NC workers’ compensation injury?
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 no-fault system....
Average Weekly Wage in NC Workers’ Comp
The correct calculation of an injured workers Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is one of the most critical issues in a North Carolina Workers' Compensation case. Consider: the amount of the weekly workers' compensation benefit paid to a disabled worker is called the...
What are Injury Ratings in NC Workers’ Compensation?
INJURY RATINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMP CASES Many injured NC workers have questions when their doctor assigns a permanent partial disability rating. Many times injured workers are contacted by an adjuster working for their employer's workers' compensation...
Medical Treatment in NC Workers’ Comp Cases
Medical Treatment in NC Workers' Comp Cases Many NC workers who have been injured on the job have questions about what treatment is covered by NC workers' comp, how to go about getting the treatment they need, and how long they are eligible for treatment. Below is a...
Keeping NC Workers’ Compensation Medical Treatment Alive
Keeping NC Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits Alive USE OF FORM 18M TO PROTECT MEDICAL BENEFITS I. STATUTE, RULE AND PROCESS The sudden termination of NC Workers' Compensation medical treatment two years after the last payment of compensation in a NC workers’ comp...
Juggling NC Workers’ Comp Benefits and Other Benefit Plans
Coordinating NC Workers’ Comp Benefits with other Medical and Wage Replacement Programs. One of the most challenging aspects of North Carolina workers’ comp law is coordinating NC workers' comp benefits with other health and disability benefits. These include public...
When an Auto Accident is Covered by Workers’ Comp in NC.
Were you in an Automobile Accident while on the Job in NC? An automobile accident on the job may be covered by workers’ compensation in North Carolina. This article gives a brief summary of the general rules and exceptions regarding whether an auto accident is...
Child Support Issues in NC Workers’ Comp Claims
Child Support Issues in NC Workers' Comp Claims NC WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND CHILD SUPPORT Child support is one of the tricky, hidden issues in a North Carolina workers’ compensation claim. Under North Carolina law, “no claim for compensation under (the Workers’...
