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...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
I frequently get calls from injured NC workers asking about a “rating” in a workers’ comp case in North Carolina, so I want to take a few minutes and talk about what that means. To receive disability or “indemnity” benefits for a North...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Causation - NC Workers' Comp
Winter brings bad weather and and with bad weather comes an increase in on-the-job accidents. Common situations include on-the-job automobile accidents, and slips and falls going to and from a car, in the parking lot or navigating to the job site. Especially at risk...
