by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Workers’ Compensation NC — What is it? Workers’ compensation in North Carolina provides medical and wage replacement benefits to workers who are injured by accident on the job, or who develop a work related illness. Medical treatment is provided...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Workers’ compensation in North Carolina (also “NC workman’s comp” or “NC workmen’s comp”) provides for medical treatment and disability payments. NC workers’ comp generally does not provide for direct payment for pain...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
I am frequently asked by my clients “Why do I have to look for a job while on workers’ comp in NC?” The answer is because if you do not you may lose your workers’ compensation benefits. In general, it is the injured employee’s responsibility in a NC...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
Certain North Carolina State employees, including law enforcement officers and teachers, may be eligible for salary continuation benefits while on workers’ comp. While workers’ compensation pays only 2/3’s of the salary the injured employee was...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
Injured workers’ do not receive wage replacement benefits for lost wages for the first seven days they are out of work after a workers’ comp injury, unless they remain disabled for at least 21 days. So an employee who misses less than week of work because...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
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...
