by Kevin Bunn | Apr 17, 2024 | Blog, Procedure
In North Carolina, there are three primary sources of workers’ compensation laws. These are the North Carolina General Statutes, the North Carolina Industrial Commission Workers’ Compensation Rules and decisions of the state appellate courts. I’ll discuss each one a...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog, Procedure
One of the first questions an injured worker can be faced with is choosing which state to file their workers’ compensation claim in. Usually the answer is obvious and easy. If a North Carolina worker is injured in North Carolina, working for a North Carolina...
by Kevin Bunn | Jun 20, 2014 | Blog, General NC Workers Comp Info, Procedure
It is tragic when a loved one dies from a work-related disease or in an on-the-job accident in North Carolina. Beyond the emotion loss, the family of a deceased employee frequently faces a severe economic loss. This is the first of two posts on death claims...
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 | Nov 12, 2013 | Blog, Procedure, Settlements
MEDIATION IN NC WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES Mediation in NC Workers’ Compensation Cases is an attempt to settle a dispute by use of an independent person to aid the parties in the resolution of their disagreement. The advantage of mediation is it gives the...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 8, 2013 | Blog, Medical - NC Workers' Comp, Procedure
Medical Treatment in NC Workers’ Comp Cases Many NC workers who have been injured on the job have questions about what treatment is covered by NC workers’ comp, how to go about getting the treatment they need, and how long they are eligible for treatment....
