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What if My Trucking Company Doesn’t Have Workers’ Comp Insurance?
Here is why you need an experienced North Carolina workers’ compensation attorney. You sign up with a trucking company to become one of their drivers. You may travel from your home in North Carolina to another state to finish your application. Or you live outside of North Carolina. You probably take tests for the company in […]
Stay Safe with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Take unused drugs back October 28! Billions of prescription drugs are in our drawers and medicine cabinets right now. Doctors wrote almost 4,000,000 prescriptions last year! While some of those are prescribed in hospitals, about half of us took a prescription drug in the last month. Many take three or more drugs on a regular basis. Medicine is […]
You Won’t Believe This Attack on Justice in North Carolina
Sometimes judges in North Carolina don’t get the respect they should. They often have large caseloads. They have to know the law in lots of different areas. And most have to run for office every eight years. It takes time to go through that process, and when judges run statewide, they have to cover a […]
3 Things You Can Do to Survive The Wait During Your Workers’ Comp Case
You have been injured at work. You have filed a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Either your case is accepted and you receive benefits, or it is denied and you don’t. Some big issue – like the denial of medical treatment, or the insurance company trying to cut off your benefits — may have […]
FAQs About North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Rates
How Much Does Workers’ Compensation Pay in North Carolina for My Time Out of Work? When you are out of work because of a North Carolina work injury, there are two important questions: How do I get the medical treatment I need to get better, and How will I get the money I need for […]