If you have the kind of claim where the insurance company is paying your benefits, and you’re unable to return to your employer, you may be shoved into the world of Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab). You’ll be told that a counselor will be assigned to you to help you get back to work . . […]
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Tell your doctor EVERYTHING! One problem I routinely run in to is lack of documentation in an injured worker’s medical records. My client will do a wonderful job detailing all of their injuries when they talk to me. Then, when I get the corresponding medical record, the first sentence says “Patient is doing fine”. This
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A local legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting youth athletes and raising head injury awareness. The legislation would require county-contracted youth sports agencies to develop a written policy to address incidents of a possible or actual concussion or other head injury among participants, provide parents with head injury information and prevent athletes from
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In the nursing home case below, a 7.75 million dollar verdict was awarded against the nursing home for the abuse of a 71 year old woman patient. The abuse was caught on film because a video camera was hidden in her room by the woman’s family to make sure she was safe. Ironically, the home
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For those following the story of concussion-head injury policy in the NFL, I found a great compilation of some of the media coverage of the issues. To view, please click on the following link: http://www.newsy.com/videos/nfl_s_new_concussion_approach
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Medical malpractice settlements in excess of $75,000.00 are now posted on the N.C. Medical Board website as a result of a law which went into effect May 1, 2008. The N.C. Medical Society, a voluntary membership organization of North Carolina physicians, opposed the law. http://www.newsobserver.com/home/story/230544.html
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The National Football League has finally implemented new policies for dealing with concussions and head injury. The new policy requires players who exhibit any significant sign of concussion to be removed from a game or practice and be barred from returning the same day. Previous changes also include requiring an independent expert to certify that
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From the GAO: Extendicare nursing home in Kentucky worst home in that state and second worst in the country. Britthaven nursing home in Kentucky second worst nursing home in Kentucky. http://bulletin.aarp.org/states/ky/2009/48/articles/richmond_nursing_home_is_second_worst_nation_agency.html
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OPERATION SLOW DOWN/NO NEED 2 SPEED NETS 31,760 SPEEDING VIOLATIONS 83,118 traffic and criminal citations issued statewide RALEIGH — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced today that state and local law enforcement officers cited 31,760 motorists for speeding during the Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed campaign, which ran Nov. 16-29. A total of 83,118
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December 1, 2009 According to The Associated Press, a new state law in North Carolina, which takes effect December 1, bans drivers from reading or writing text messages and e-mails while operating a vehicle. Read More
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