North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin Wayne Goodwin, the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance, held the first meeting of the Governor's Misclassification Task Force on September 20, 2012 in Raleigh. Commissioner Goodwin set the tone for the meeting by saying that the purpose of the Task Force was to solve a serious [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Ryan Benharris from Deborah G. Kohl Law Offices in Massachusetts. In North Carolina, we have similar provisions concerning scarring. The maximum benefit is $20,000 for facial scarring and $10,000 for bodily scarring.It might be mighty cheesy to dispense legal advice by citing a bad, sappy love ballad from 90’s [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Michael Furdyna from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano. In North Carolina, if medical travel is 20 miles or more round trip the rate of reimbursement after January 1, 2009 (on a Form 25T) is .55 cents per mile. While receiving medical treatment related to a workers’ compensation [...]
"Misclassification" is a poorly chosen word to describe fraudulent conduct by employers who misclassify the status of their employees. For example, a roofing company may have 30 roofers doing the actual work but these workers' are classified as "independent contractors" instead of employees. Why would they do that? At the end of the year these [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Paul J. McAndrew, Jr. from Paul McAndrew Law Firm via our colleagues at insurancequotes.org. The danger workers’ face on the job is not always compensated by higher pay. Life-threatening jobs can be mind-numbingly simple, easily performed by unskilled workers’ or children, or as physically and mentally demanding as one can [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC - Attorney at Law.In the past three months, 39.8 million people over age 15 have provided unpaid care to someone over 65 because of a condition related to aging. As some jurisdictions cut off workers' compensation benefits based on age, the burden of [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. Selecting and hiring a good lawyer is critical in dealing with a legal problem. Lawyers are increasingly limiting the types of cases handled in an effort to provided better representation. The Internet is a common starting point for consumers to locate and [...]
Clint Eastwood at the 2012 Republican National Convention Actor Clint Eastwood gave a speech on August 30, 2012 at the Republican National Convention that will not be forgotten any time soon. After going off script and speaking to an empty chair, representing a missing President Obama, he said the President "was crazy." I'm not sure [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case from Causey Law Firm.Worry is increasingly pervasive in our society as insecurity about the economy and safety, nationally and personally, grows daily. Worry is compounded in the daily lives of those who are injured or disabled, as they struggle with the added burdens of medical costs and [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I filed an accident report at work and notified my supervisor. Do I have to do anything else? ANSWER: YES! The C-3 claim must still be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board by the injured worker. Right before going [...]