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Workers’ Compensation

It is an unfortunate fact of life that accidents will happen at the work place.  North Carolina has developed a system to compensate and address injuries that occur as a result of an accident at the work place, as well as occupational diseases that result from conditions at the work place. The Workers’ Compensation Act outlines what benefits are available to injured employees, and the Act is administered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission.  When this system works as it is meant to, injured employees receive timely weekly compensation benefits for the period of time that they are out of work as a result of the work place accident or occupational disease and medical treatment for the injuries. If the work place accident results in permanent injury, the injured employee receives compensation as specifically outlined in the Workers’ Compensation Act for that permanent injury.

Many times, however, the workers’ compensation system does not seem to work as it was meant to. A disagreement may arise between the injured employee and the employer and/or workers’ compensation insurance carrier. When that happens, the disagreement needs to be presented to the Industrial Commission, either through a hearing or on a motion, so that the Industrial Commission can address and resolve the disagreement.

The Pinto Coates Kyre and Brown firm is experienced in representing parties in workers’ compensation claims.  We know the forms that need to be filed and how to navigate the rules and requirements of the Industrial Commission.  We have represented employers and workers’ compensation carriers and understand the motivations and goals behind achieving effective resolutions.  We have also represented injured employees and understand the toll that such an injury can have on a person and his or her family. Therefore, whether you are an employer or an employee, we have the knowledge and experience to assist you with routine cases as well as large, complicated catastrophic losses.

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Legal Decisions of Interest

  • The N.C. Supreme Court held that a liability insurance company had no duty to defend its insured in a trademark infringement action where the claims asserted were not covered by the CGL policy because the claims that the insured misrepresented … Continue reading →
  • Unfair and deceptive dealings among business partners are not deemed as having occurred “in commerce” and hence they do not give rise to a claim between such partners under the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.  White v. Thompson, No. … Continue reading →
  • Appeal to the Court of Appeals was dismissed because the appellant failed to serve parties in the case who did not appeal. Lee v. Winget Road, LLC, No. COA09-828 (N.C. App. May 18, 2010).  Click here for a copy of … Continue reading →
  • Where a county’s liability insurance policy excluded coverage of any claim that would be barred by governmental immunity, that county has not waived the governmental immunity defense even though it had purchased the liability insurance policy. Estate of Early v. … Continue reading →
  • An employer is not liable for an injury caused by an off-duty employee even though the negligent act of the employee and the resulting injury occurred on the employer’s premises.  Matthews v. Food Lion, LLC, No. COA10-73 (N.C. App. July … Continue reading →
  • The appellate court reiterated the established principle that a plaintiff who brings a personal injury action alleging that he sustained and will continue to suffer physical and mental/emotional pain has impliedly waived his physician-patient privilege.  Lowd v. Reynolds, No. COA09-505 … Continue reading →
  • The trial court properly ordered that one of two contested wills be deemed the valid and enforceable one without a trial as a sanction for one of the party’s failure to comply with a court order to respond to written … Continue reading →
  • A claim involving an alleged invalid warrant was properly dismissed for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) where the Complaint set for merely the conclusory allegation that the warrant was insufficient, and there were no allegations explaining … Continue reading →

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