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Workers' Compensation

February 21, 2018 By nicole

Pain Killer Limits for Workers’ Compensation Claimants? North Carolina’s Dramatic Proposal to Fight the Opioid Crisis

Like many states, North Carolina has been hit hard by the opioid crisis, and workers’ compensation claimants are particularly vulnerable, because they must find a way to control their pain, so they can get back to work. Like many folks experiencing severe pain, injured workers often fall victim to prescription opioid addiction. Sometimes prescription addiction […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: North Carolina Workers' Compensation, North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, opioid

November 29, 2017 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Truckers, Trucking, workers compensation

September 13, 2017 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, workers compensation, workers' comp

July 20, 2017 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured worker, injured workers, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, work injury, workers compensation

May 9, 2017 By nicole

Valerie Johnson Reports Workers’ Comp Win

Michael Coward, an employee with Weyerhaeuser for more than 35 years, was severely burned by a steam line. It was a case where Mr. Coward did nothing wrong. He was hospitalized at a burn center and will need to care for the large burn for his lifetime. Yet the employer refused to pay the proper […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured worker, work injury, workers compensation

April 28, 2017 By nicole

Why We Honor Fallen Workers Today

On Workers Memorial Day we remember workers who lost their lives on the job. It’s a good time to let others know about how risky some jobs are and to remind us about the responsibility that employers have to protect their workers. Every worker should feel protected at work from physical harm, harassment, and illegal […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured worker, injured workers, job safety, safety, Workplace Safety

April 7, 2017 By nicole

What Does The Bathroom Bill (HB2) Have To Do With Your Job?

North Carolina’s 2016 bathroom bill, HB2, is famous around the country.  Most people know about it because it requires people to use the bathroom that matches with their gender on their birth certificates.  Many people know that it cost the state millions in revenue because the NCAA and other events refused to come to North […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: HB2, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, workers compensation, workers' comp

March 30, 2017 By nicole

Four Ways to Get the Best Outcome in Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

You have been injured. Your health and your finances are at risk. You need to put money in your pocket and food on the table every week. There are better ways to make this happen than others. You probably want to know what you can do today to get the best results for your case and […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: workers compensation, workers' comp

March 6, 2017 By nicole

The Workers’ Comp Book You’ve Been Waiting for Is Finally Here

Valerie Johnson’s new edition of North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success At Every Stage of a Claim is now available. Valerie Johnson edited this edition with Gina Cammarano of Farah and Cammarano. The hefty 21-chapter workers’ compensation guide is 740 pages of discussion of the law and cases, but an E-book […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: injured workers, North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, workers compensation

January 19, 2017 By nicole

Valerie Johnson Reports Win of Attendant Care for Injured Worker

On January 17, 2017, the North Carolina Court of Appeals found that Darrell Thompson and his wife are entitled to attendant care benefits. His employer, International Paper Company, will have to pay. Mr. Thompson was severely burned in an explosion by extremely hot chemicals. Mr. Thompson’s wife had to leave her job to care for him and continue […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation

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