by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
Employees of the State of North Carolina, including public school teachers, are covered by workers’ compensation. When a State employee is injured in an on-the-job accident or develops an occupational disease the workers’ compensation case can be...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
Sometimes people who have a workers’ comp case in NC need to move out of state. So, what happens to your NC workers’ comp case if I you move? A workers’ compensation claim that is filed in North Carolina under the Workers’ Compensation Act...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
When an injured worker qualifies for workers’ compensation disability benefits in North Carolina, the amount of the benefit paid weekly is typically two-thirds of his or her pre-injury average weekly wage. However payments are limited to the maximum weekly...
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...
