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Every employer with three or more employees must purchase a valid and active workers’ compensation insurance policy, as mandated by the Workers’ Comp Act. Regulations are being enforced more severely now than ever before in North Carolina, with business owners receiving notice that they will be sent to jail unless they pay fines and show … Continue reading
This frequently asked NC workers’ comp law question is usually the first question family members ask during their grieving process after they learn their loved one was killed on-the-job: What do I do when a family member dies at work? After tragically losing a loved one, family and friends usually navigate the difficult stages of the grieving … Continue reading
A Wake Forest, NC man was ordered to pay $3.1M in restitution and spend four years in prison for workers’ comp fraud. Carl Delmas Fuller recently pled guilty to mail fraud. He was also responsible for selling a false workers’ comp insurance policy to a Florida-based employment agency, issuing fake insurance certificates and collected hundreds of thousands of dollars through … Continue reading
The workers’ comp insurance industry is getting its feet wet in a less lucrative pool, according to S&P Ratings Services. The Insurance Journal recently reported that investments won’t have the prime environment for growth while unemployment rates remain bleak and local economies struggle to stand again. Even with the gloomy trend prediction for insurance providers, … Continue reading
North Carolina workers’ compensation law is better than what’s available to injured workers in other states. However, North Carolina workers’ comp law limits the amount that can be recovered for occupational injuries or illnesses, so the benefits available are less than what a similar injury from a car accident outside the workplace would be worth. … Continue reading
Signs of a Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claim: Timing – Fake workers’ comp claims in NC typically involve an injury that happened at a time when no witnesses were around. Another red flag for fraud is if the claim is made at the beginning of the week. Sometimes an employee tries to disguise a weekend injury as a … Continue reading
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