Expert and Medical Testimony in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

Expert and Medical Testimony in NC Workers’ Comp Cases

Frequently an injured NC worker must rely on their workers’ comp lawyer to introduce expert testimony to prove disability or that an injury is related to employment. Other times the injured worker must defeat expert testimony offered by the employer or its...
State Employees and NC Workers’ Comp

State Employees and NC Workers’ Comp

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...
What happens to my NC workers’ comp case if I move?

What happens to my NC workers’ comp case if I move?

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...

Minimum and Maximum Weekly Compensation Rates

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...

Requirements for North Carolina Workers’ Compensation

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...
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...