Workers’ Comp., whether findings of fact supported by competent evidence; whether failure to file Form 44 abandons appeal to Full Commission; whether disability was proven by plaintiff under Russell v. Lowes Prods. Among other issues, the Court of Appeals affirmed and Opinion and Award of the Industrial Commission denying permanent and total disability benefits to […]
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Remember that when you are injured on the job, you should second guess “friendly advice” from your employer. Joey Hodgin has represented many clients who took the advice of their employer, only to be hurt by that advice later on down the road. Employers will tell injured workers that they don’t have insurance, when in
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Long-term care policies are offered as a way to pay for a nursing home, assisted living, home health care and other costs associated with growing older. This link will take HensonFuerst blog viewers to an informative New York Times article, which is part of an ongoing Times series, on long-term care options. Click to read
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A Florida woman, Natasha Petit-Homme, has been charged with stealing $2,300 from an elderly patient under her care. The victim was a resident of Woodlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Palm Beach, Florida where Petit-Homme was employed as an admissions clerk. The HensonFuerst nursing home abuse lawyers remind family members who oversee the care
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The debate regarding proper treatment and approach to concussions suffered by high school athletes rages on. The controversy concerns when it is appropriate to allow an athlete to return to the sport after suffering a concussion; some say the decision should be left to sports medicine specialists on the sideline, and others support a broad
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The employer admitted that it employed 3 or more employees from 1988 through March 22, 2006. The employer also admitted that during that time period it did not carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance. Consequently, the employer was fined by the Industrial Commission pursuant to N.C.G.S. 97-94(b).
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You HAVE TO maintain those parts of your business that help make money. You have to maintain the vehicles or else they’ll break down. You have to update the anti-virus software or the computers won’t work. You have to clean the cooking equipment and sharpen the knives, or else the meals don’t get cooked and
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An elderly Portland, Oregon man, John Wesley Myers, who has been accused of shooting his daughter in the head and killing her will be placed in an adult care home instead of prison. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jerry Hodson agreed with Myers’ attorneys, who argued that the defendant was mentally unfit to stand trial,
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As part of a Statehouse rally held on June 25, the Ohio Skilled Nursing Care Coalition released a statement saying a $300 million reduction in Medicaid reimbursement would force closing dozens of nursing homes and necessitate the transfer of residents to other locations “causing trauma and life-threatening health risks.” Further, 2,000 jobs would be lost,
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I always preach about the importance of wearing a bike helmet to avoid head injury, and here is yet another example out of the UK. Helmets work, and on young kids they are especially important since kids are more likely to wreck their bike than an older, more skilled rider. Make it a rule in
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