Suicide in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

Suicide in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

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...
Why is my NC workers’ comp check late?

Why is my NC workers’ comp check late?

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...