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 | Oct 23, 2013 | Disability
The correct calculation of an injured workers Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is one of the most critical issues in a North Carolina Workers’ Compensation case. Consider: the amount of the weekly workers’ compensation benefit paid to a disabled worker is called...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog, Disability, Settlements
INJURY RATINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA WORKERS’ COMP CASES Many injured NC workers have questions when their doctor assigns a permanent partial disability rating. Many times injured workers are contacted by an adjuster working for their employer’s workers’...
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
In my NC workers’ comp law office we spend a lot of time answering the question: “Why is my NC workers’ comp check late?” Sometimes I think we spend half our time tracking down late, missing or improperly dated NC workers’ comp...
