http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/ Published by Law Offices Of Michael A. DeMayo, L.L.P. ® en-us 2010-09-02T01:08:44-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/09/bizarre_legal_battle_in_iowa_h.html No one would argue that the North Carolina workers’ compensation system is without flaws. But a breaking ruling out of Iowa shows that crazy cases and curious rulings are not merely the province of the “First in Flight” state. The... Legal Issues Michael A. DeMayo 2010-09-02T01:08:44-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/improve_rehab_to_make_the_most.html In the struggle to collect North Carolina workers’ compensation benefits for injuries at work, occupational diseases, and repetitive stress injuries, employees often lose sight of their ultimate aim, which is to restore their health and get back to work as... Medical Issues Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-31T01:09:50-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/lessons_from_connecticut_slayi.html On August 3rd, the entire country (including the normally provincial North Carolina workers’ compensation community) was shocked by a series of brutal workplace slayings in Manchester, Connecticut. An employee of Hartford Distributors, who claimed that he had been racially discriminated... Workers' Compensation Providers Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-25T01:09:19-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/avoid_having_to_file_for_north.html The last thing most employees want to do is have to go on North Carolina workers’ compensation. No one wants to be injured. Few enjoy the hassle of filing claims and dealing with less than cooperative insurance companies and employers.... Workers' Compensation Benefits Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-23T01:10:22-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/north_carolina_workers_compens_33.html Policy wonks and analysts who seek to optimize the North Carolina workers’ compensation system often try to ground their arguments in statistics. With new studies and new information coming out all the time, it’s often difficult to come to any... Workers' Compensation Benefits Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-19T14:27:24-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/silver_lining_at_last_north_ca.html There is no doubt about it – North Carolina has faced some seriously hard times over the past two years (called by some the “Great Recession”). But North Carolina workers’ compensation and wage analysts have some good news to report... Workers' Compensation Benefits Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-17T14:27:50-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/depressing_pa_case_attracts_at.html A few months ago, this North Carolina workers’ compensation blog reported about the case of Christina Gamble, a 43-year-old woman who got arrested on charges of workers’ comp fraud, after insurance investigators found that she had been stripping while collecting... Workers' Compensation Fraud Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-12T14:28:20-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/another_fraud_case_this_one_in.html North Carolina workers’ compensation experts have been following a bizarre breaking story out of Chenango County, NY. According to the Associated Press, a 53-year-old New York woman named Susan Tansosch has been ordered to pay over $60,000 in restitution to... Workers' Compensation Fraud Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-10T14:28:45-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/theft_case_out_of_the_aloha_st.html North Carolina workers’ compensation experts are all talking about the case of an Ewa Beach man, who got convicted in Honolulu last week for workers’ comp theft. Jacob Belaski allegedly hurt himself while operating his Teixeira Trucking business. He fought... Workers' Compensation Fraud Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-05T14:29:18-05:00 http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/steps_to_avoid_having_to_make.html Whether you work at a potentially dangerous job, such as a construction site, welding factory, or farm; or you face dangers due to occupational diseases and/or repetitive stress injuries at a white collar job, you don’t want to have to... Overuse Injuries Michael A. DeMayo 2010-08-03T14:29:49-05:00