North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim is a must have reference guide for all North Carolina workers' compensation practitioners. This publication addresses the latest changes to the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act and guides practitioners through all stages of a workers' compensation claim. This workers' compensation manual does not merely recite the statute and case law--it provides in-depth analysis of legal issues and offers practical advice from experienced North Carolina workers' compensation practitioners on a wide range of topics including litigating injury by accident and occupational disease cases, fighting obstacles to appropriate medical compensation, handling death claims and third party actions, defining and proving disability, calculating average weekly wage, and much more. The Executive Secretary, Deputy Commissioners, a Commissioner, and a Court of Appeals Judge also offer their practical tips for successfully litigating a North Carolina workers' compensation claim at every stage, including advice for filing motions with the Office of the Executive Secretary, representing clients in Form 23 and Form 24 proceedings, filing Expedited Medical Motions, litigating a case at the Deputy Commissioner Level, handling an appeal at the Full Commission level, and handling an appeal at the appellate court level. Lastly, this manual includes fingertip access to more than 10 Industrial Commission Forms and 24 sample motions and orders. This publication is edited by Gina E. Cammarano of Farah & Cammarano, P.A. and Valerie A. Johnson of Copeley Johnson & Groninger, PLLC, both of whom are North Carolina State Bar board certified workers' compensation specialists. The eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.

North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim is a must have reference guide for all North Carolina workers' compensation practitioners. This 22-chapter publication addresses recent changes to the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act and guides practitioners through all stages of a workers' compensation claim.This workers' compensation manual does not merely recite the statute and case law--it provides in-depth analysis of legal issues and offers practical advice from experienced North Carolina workers' compensation practitioners on a wide range of topics including litigating injury by accident and occupational disease cases, fighting obstacles to appropriate medical compensation, handling death claims and third party actions, defining and proving disability, calculating average weekly wage, and much more.For this Fourth edition, consider these chapters in conjunction with your own independent research; as we all know, the law is subject to change.The Executive Secretary, Deputy Commissioners, a Commissioner, and a Court of Appeals Judge also offer their practical tips for successfully litigating a North Carolina workers' compensation claim at every stage, including advice for filing motions with the Office of the Executive Secretary, representing clients in Form 23 and Form 24 proceedings, filing Expedited Medical Motions, litigating a case at the Deputy Commissioner Level, handling an appeal at the Full Commission level, and handling an appeal at the appellate court level.Lastly, the manual includes access to more than 10 Industrial Commission Forms and 24 sample motions and orders. This publication is edited by Valerie A. Johnson of Copeley Johnson & Groninger, PLLC and Kevin Bunn of Kevin Bunn, Attorney at Law, P.C., both of whom are North Carolina State Bar board certified workers' compensation specialists.

Kenneth Berger has dedicated his professional career to the representation of the injured and aggrieved. His practice focuses on the fields of personal injury, workers¿ compensation, and civil litigation. More specifically, Mr. Berger seeks to represent individuals and families in cases involving auto and trucking accidents, work injuries, unsafe products, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, property hazards, insurance disputes, consumer abuses, wrongful death, and other areas of civil law.¿As an injury attorney, I have a responsibility not only to advocate, but to protect and give back,¿ Mr. Berger says. ¿My book, Your Guide to South Carolina Personal Injury & Workers¿ Compensation, provides a number of safety tips designed to help the public¿especially families with children¿avoid accidents. I also look for ways that my law firm and I can strengthen the community in which we live.¿