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Seven Things Which Let a Workers’ Comp Adjuster Know She’ll Probably Win Your Claim

1. Injured Workers Without Attorneys. This is almost a no-brainer. The Workers’ Compensation Act is so complicated and so full of loopholes that it takes a serious professional to know it all. So when a seasoned adjuster goes up against an injured worker without an attorney at his side, it’s almost a guaranteed cheap settlement […]

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The Death of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

As far back as we can remember patients have had the comfort of knowing that what they said to their doctors was going to be kept confidential. Sure, there were medical releases, and occasions when medical records were produced. And in workers’ compensation cases the insurance companies could send rehabilitation nurses (most of whom are […]

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Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act

The Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act ( or REDA, as it is more commonly referred to) was designed to protect employees who are terminated, demoted, or have other adverse action against them, because they exercised their rights under Workers’ Compensation or other specific circumstances. Every termination claim is not a REDA claim – North Carolina is […]

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Doctors For Sale! Return to Work Notes For Sale! Case-destroying Opinions For Sale!

In a dramatic move to increase the stranglehold that workers’ compensation insurance companies and employers have on injured workers, the North Carolina legislature has passed another provision which will have immediate effect on all workers compensation claims. Whether your claim is accepted or denied your employer and their insurance company can force you to see […]

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Workers' Compensation
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If your employer is trying to bring you back to work

If you haven’t reached maximum medical improvement your employer can force you to do ANYTHING and cut off your weekly checks. A few years ago Chip Permar handled a case where the employer called an injured person back to work and had him sitting in an unheated, unlit trailer on a construction site doing absolutely […]

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Let’s Talk About Board-Certified Specialists

Oxner + Permar has more board-certified specialists than any other firm representing injured workers. North Carolina is one of 18 states that has a process by which an attorney can demonstrate a mastery of the law and be officially labeled a board-certified specialist in a particular field. You probably didn’t realize this, but lawyers are […]

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