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Spinal Cord Injury

June 6, 2019 By nicole

What Compensation Do You Get from a North Carolina Workers’ Comp Claim?

If you are injured at work it can wreck your health, your income, and your work. In North Carolina, workers’ compensation benefits are meant to help you after an injury or work-related condition until you can get back to work. You may be able to get medical treatment and a part of your lost wages. […]

Filed Under: Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation

March 4, 2016 By nicole

Will my health insurance stop when I am out on workers’ comp?

Kevin* hurt his back lifting boxes at work and couldn’t do his job as a maintenance supervisor. He was concerned about losing his income and getting good treatment for his back. But Kevin was also concerned about keeping his health insurance. He has diabetes and high blood pressure, and his yearly medical exam is coming […]

Filed Under: Spinal Cord Injury, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: FMLA, insurance, workers' comp

October 14, 2014 By nicole

Workers’ comp and Medicare

A new client, Ralph, came to talk with us about settling his workers’ comp claim. He wasn’t sure that he needed a lawyer, but since his friend urged him to call Johnson & Groninger, he figured that it couldn’t hurt. A workers’ comp consultation is free. He met with Valerie Johnson to talk about his […]

Filed Under: Spinal Cord Injury, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Medicare, workers compensation

January 3, 2014 By nicole

Texting teen driver to pay punitive damages to victim

The Forest City victim of a car wreck caused by a texting teen received a $120,000 settlement, according to NC Lawyers Weekly. The amount of the settlement is notable because the plaintiff’s medical bills only amounted to $21,000, which indicates that a good part of the settlement was for punitive damages that are intended to punish […]

Filed Under: Car Accident, Catastrophic Injury, Spinal Cord Injury

May 9, 2013 By nicole

Truck drivers at increased risk for spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries

Spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury are among the many catastrophic injuries for which American truck drivers are at risk. According to a post by Dr. Michael Choo of Paradigm Outcomes, factors such as fatigue, long hours, highway conditions and difficult-to-maneuver vehicles contribute to truck drivers being at great risk of catastrophic injury on […]

Filed Under: Truck Accident, Catastrophic Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Trucking Accidents

November 21, 2009 By nicole

Court of Appeals rules attendant care services compensable without pre-approval

When workers are severely injured, they may required attendant care, i.e. assistance in the home such as help with household tasks and personal nursing. Workers’ compensation can cover the costs of this care, if required, even if it is provided by a family member. In recent years, the Industrial Commission, pursuant to its Fee Schedule, […]

Filed Under: Catastrophic Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Attendant Care, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals

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