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- The North Carolina Industrial Commission has raised the mileage reimbursement rates
- What's a fair amount to pay your workers' comp attorney?
- Why does the North Carolina Industrial Commission make an injured worker look for work even when they are on Social Security Disability?
- What drives me crazy after nearly 15 years of doing workers' comp?
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Firm News
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: The Vocational Rehabilitation Professional, from Page Rehabilitation, had a "strained interpretation of suitable employment and the duration of her proposed job search raises serious questions as to whether her objective was to benefit plaintiff or defendants."...
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Liberty Mutual must provide yardcare and housecleaning to an injured brickmason....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: A restaurant dishwasher who slipped and fell, and was taken straight to an emergency room has proven that he was injured on the job....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Sanctions against the insurance company for failing to accept a claim when our client, an insulation installer, was in an auto accident....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: We beat both AIG and Zurich in proving that this truck driver for a brick company had two separate accidents which both injured his knee, ultimately disabling him....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: OTP Lawyers stepped in to save an injured plumber whose original lawyer couldn't get the job done against Key Risk....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Facing down the Argonaut workers' compensation adjuster in a disputed carpal tunnel case...
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: In this case with Kemper Insurance company the NCIC found that the employer, Cintas, "schemed" to fire plaintiff while she was on light duty....
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: When are you "on the job" to be covered by workers' compensation?...
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: A restaurant manager who suffered gunshot wounds in a hold-up is entitled to a yard worker and a housecleaner because he cannot do much of his own work anymore....
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Workers' Compensation
- Workers' Comp Tips
- My Employer Says They Don't Have Workers Comp Insurance
- What is the Present Value of Money and Why Should I Care?
- Seven Things which Make Adjusters Happy
- Five Ways Doctors Can Hurt Your Case
Social Security Disability
- Five Social Security Disability Tips
- What on Earth is a Workers' Compensation Offset?
- What People Applying For Disability Need To Know
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"I was impressed with your firm from the beginning... Although I'm sure you are totally busy with cases I always felt as though mine were the only one you were handling. All my calls were promptly returned and I really appreciate that."
"You were right up front about what the workers' compensation adjuster would try to do. I did not know anything about workers' compensation laws. I think your firm did an amazing job for me and my family."
"You were very easy to work with."
"You really know workers' compensation."
"You were the experts... I absolutely could not have gotten the same results without your help."
"You helped me in every way."
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- The North Carolina Industrial Commission has raised the mileage reimbursement rates
- What's a fair amount to pay your workers' comp attorney?
- Why does the North Carolina Industrial Commission make an injured worker look for work even when they are on Social Security Disability?
- What drives me crazy after nearly 15 years of doing workers' comp?
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- North Carolina Industrial Commission: The Vocational Rehabilitation Professional, from Page Rehabilitation, had a "strained interpretation of suitable employment and the duration of her proposed job search raises serious questions as to whether her objective was to benefit plaintiff or defendants."
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Sanctions against the insurance company for failing to accept a claim when our client, an insulation installer, was in an auto accident.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: A restaurant dishwasher who slipped and fell, and was taken straight to an emergency room has proven that he was injured on the job.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Liberty Mutual must provide yardcare and housecleaning to an injured brickmason.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: We beat both AIG and Zurich in proving that this truck driver for a brick company had two separate accidents which both injured his knee, ultimately disabling him.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: OTP Lawyers stepped in to save an injured plumber whose original lawyer couldn't get the job done against Key Risk.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Facing down the Argonaut workers' compensation adjuster in a disputed carpal tunnel case
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: In this case with Kemper Insurance company the NCIC found that the employer, Cintas, "schemed" to fire plaintiff while she was on light duty.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: When are you "on the job" to be covered by workers' compensation?
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Family members are entitled to be paid for providing attendant care.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Adult daughters of this injured Lexington Memorial Hospital worker were entitled to compensation for taking care of their mother.
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: Hartford Insurance wrongfully used a "pre-existing condition" as an excuse to deny an automotive tech's workers' comp claim
- North Carolina Industrial Commission: A restaurant manager who suffered gunshot wounds in a hold-up is entitled to a yard worker and a housecleaner because he cannot do much of his own work anymore.
Case Results
- Workers' Compensation
- The Workers' Comp Adjuster Denied a Perfectly Legitimate Claim.
- An Example of a Workers' Comp Adjuster Manipulating the Recorded Statement.
- How a Functional Capacities Evaluation Can Wreck a Claim.
- What Can Go Wrong with a Return to Light Duty Work.
- If You Go Back to Work on Light Duty, Do You Think the Adjuster Will Let the Doctor Take You Out Again?
- A Favorite Trick of Adjuster's: Send the Notice They Want to Cut Your Checks to the Wrong Address. That Way You Cannot Object to It.
- Don't Assume the Workers' Comp Adjuster is Paying You the Right Amount.
- A Real-Life Example of an Adjuster Misusing Vocational Rehabilitation.
- This Illustrates the Options You Have When You Reach Maximum Medical Improvement.
Document Library
- Workers' Compensation
- Form 18, An Employee's Report of Injury
- Form 19, Employer's Report of Injury
- Form 21, Agreement for Compensation for Disability
- Form 22, Statement of Days Worked and Earnings of Injured Employee
- Form 24, Application to Terminate or Suspend Payment of Compensation
- Form 25C, Authorization for Rehabilitation Professional to Obtain Medical Records of Current Treatment
- Form 25P, Itemized Statement of Charges for Drugs
- Form 25R, Evaluation for Permanent Impairment
- Form 25T, Itemized Statement of Charges for Travel
- Form 28, Return to Work Report
- Form 28B, Report of Employer or Carrier/Administrator of Compensation and Medical Compensation Paid and Notice of Right to Additional Medical Compensation
- Form 25C, Report of Employer or Carrier/Administrator of Compensation and Medical Compensation Paid Pursuant to a Compromise Settlement Agreement
- Form 28U, Employee’s Request That Compensation Be Reinstated After Unsuccessful Trial Return to Work
- Form 33, Request That Claim Be Assigned for Hearing
- Form 60, Employer’s Admission of Employee’s Right to Compensation Pursuant to G.S. §97-18(b)
- Form 61, Denial of Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Form 63, Notice to Employee of Payment of Compensation Without Prejudice (G.S. §97-18(d)) or Payment of Medical Compensation Without Prejudice
- Form 90, Report of Earnings
- Workers’ Compensation Medical Status Questionnaire.
- What is the Present Value of Money and Why Should I Care?
- Seven Things which Make Adjusters Happy
- Five Ways Doctors Can Hurt Your Case
- Workers' Comp Tips
- My Employer Says They Don't Have Workers Comp Insurance
- An Eleventh Way to Wreck a Workers' Comp Claim
- How the North Carolina Legislature Made It Worse to Be an Injured Worker
- How Much Will I Pay for A Workers' Compensation Attorney
- The Dreaded Functional Capacities Evaluation
- Eight Misconceptions About Workers' Compensation
- Who's Paying For Your Gas?
- Nine Steps to How We Work
- Here's A Trap Workers' Comp Adjuster Have Been Setting Lately
- Eight Steps to Better Treatment with Your Workers' Comp Doctor
- Social Security Disability
- Five Social Security Disability Tips
- What on Earth is a Workers' Compensation Offset?
- What People Applying For Disability Need To Know
- General
Frequently Asked Questions
- Workers' Compensation
- What should I do if I am injured on the job?
- My workers' comp claim is denied. How long will it take to win it?
- How does Workers’ Compensation rate my shoulders?
- How does Workers’ Compensation rate my wrists?
- How does Workers’ Compensation handle neck injuries?
- Can I work and still receive Workers’ Compensation benefits?
- What forms are used to settle or close my Workers’ Comp case?
- What is a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Certificate?
- How much will my workers’ compensation settlement be?
- What is a Clincher?
- How do I settle a workers’ compensation case?
- What do I do if my workers' comp case is denied?
- Can the adjuster get a second opinion on my rating?
- I'm on Social Security Disability. Will workers' compensation make me keep looking for work?
If I am in a company vehicle and there is an auto accident do I have a workers' compensation claim under North Carolina law or is it a person injury claim?
- What is the North Carolina Industrial Commission?
- What am I entitled to if I am injured on the job?
- What is a compensable workplace injury?
- I am already receiving benefits. Why do I need an attorney?
- How are my benefits calculated?
- Why can’t I pick my own doctor?
- What is a permanent partial impairment rating?
- My employer hasn’t told me any of this. What are their responsibilities to me when I am injured on the job?
- What deadlines should I be aware of?
- I was injured on the job weeks ago and reported it to my employer but I haven’t received anything yet. When can I expect my benefits to start?
- What is the right way to resolve an appeal of Workers' Compensation with my employer?
- Who must carry Workers' Comp Insurance?
- What is a Board Certified Specialist? Why does it matter?
- How do I settle a workers' compensation case?
- What is workers' compensation?
- What is the proper name for Workers’ Compensation?
- Who must carry Workers’ Comp Insurance?
- Does it matter if I got my pay in cash?
- Are tips part of my average weekly wage?
- I work out of town a lot and get extra money for meals and lodging. Is that part of my average weekly wage?
- Is there a difference between Workers’ Comp in North Carolina and other states?
- What are the Workers’ Comp laws?
- Do I get a jury trial in Workers’ Compensation?
- How do I get my day in court in a Workers’ Comp claim?
- What are Workers’ Compensation Disability Ratings?
- What can I do if my permanent partial disability rating is too low?
- What do I do if I have a complaint against my workers' compensation doctor?
- Are robberies or assaults covered by Workers’ Compensation?
- How does Workers’ Compensation rate my feet?
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Case Studies
Workers' Compensation
The Workers' Comp Adjuster Denied a Perfectly Legitimate Claim.
An Example of a Workers' Comp Adjuster Manipulating the Recorded Statement.