by Kevin Bunn | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Procedure
I am often asked “what do I do if my employer does not have workers’ comp in North Carolina?” As noted in the previous section, an employer that is covered by the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act must either purchase insurance or...
by Kevin Bunn | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
I am often asked, “can I sue my employer in North Carolina?” If the employer and the employee are both covered by the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act then the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina provides the “exclusive remedy”...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 24, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Medical - NC Workers' Comp
Generally, NC workers’ comp only covers employees. However NC volunteer firefighters, volunteer rescue squads and the other first responders are an exception. North Carolina General Statute 97-2 brings many first responder volunteers into...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info
Employees can be expensive. In addition to providing workers’ compensation coverage for their employees, employers are required to pay payroll taxes on their employee’s wages and to withhold additional payroll taxes from their employee’s paychecks. Employers must...
by Kevin Bunn | Jan 29, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Uncategorized
There is probably more bad information about contractors, subcontractors and Ghost Policies than any other area of NC Workers’ Comp Law. Let’s start with the key statute, NC Gen Stat § 97.19, and then work our way around to ghost policies. North Carolina...
by Kevin Bunn | Sep 12, 2013 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Settlements
Coordinating NC Workers’ Comp Benefits with other Medical and Wage Replacement Programs. One of the most challenging aspects of North Carolina workers’ comp law is coordinating NC workers’ comp benefits with other health and disability benefits. These include...
