If you enjoy knowing where your food comes from, learning more about local agriculture, or want to spend the day dancing to bluegrass and folk music, this is a great event for you. Every Saturday and Sunday in June there will be self-guided tours of farms throughout South Carolina, with food and activities for children and adults.
It is a free event that is open to the public where local artisans will be set up to display their work, there will be live music, food, hayrides, barnyard animals, and fresh veggies to pick as you tour historic farms.
The Ag + Art Tour has grown since it began in 2012. The event started out with just one farm and now includes tours of farms in 12 counties every weekend in June, and is the largest farm and art tour in the United States.The tours start Saturday, June 2 with five farms to choose from.
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a new law that will impact those who are seeking medical treatment after being injured on the job. This was done to strike down the North Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling in Wilkes v. City of Greenville. In Wilkes, the Court cited the previous version of this legislation and held “an admission of compensability…entitles an employee to a presumption that additional medical treatment is causally related to his compensable injury.” In other words, this meant that once the claim was accepted on a Form 60 or 63 section 1, the burden of proof shifted to the employer to disprove that the requested medical treatment was not related to the injury.
The new legislation now says that an accepted claim on a Form 60 or 63 section 1 “shall not create a presumption that medical treatment for an injury or condition NOT IDENTIFIED in the form prescribed” by the Commission on a Form 60 and 63 section 1 “is causally related to the compensable injury.” Therefore, if the body part that the injured worker is requesting treatment for is not listed on the Form 60 or 63 section 1, then they bear the burden of proof. This is the case even if the Defendants have been paying for the medical treatment for weeks, months, or years.
If the injured worker has been receiving medical treatment for a body part, directed by Defendants, and it is not listed on the Form 60 or 63 section 1 for an extended period of time and the Defendants deny ongoing care, the injured worker must go through the formal hearing process and prove that the body part is related to the claim. This is not only a reversal of our North Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling in Wilkes, but also causes harm to the injured worker if Defendants one day stop providing care—months or years down the road.
Did you get injured during your break? Do you have any questions about whether or not you’re covered?
If you’ve never had to worry about paying medical bills, you might not realize just how expensive healthcare is. And if you find yourself needing healthcare services, you may wonder if you will be able to afford them.
One common misconception about people who have experienced a work injury is that they have to physically do their job when injured to be covered under workers’ comp.
Although most cases involving workers’ compensation injuries happen when you are clocked in, at the job site, and doing your work, that isn’t always the case. No one can control when and where an accident will take place. The Workers’ Compensation Act understands that and offers some additional protections.
These cases can be very fact-specific, but the most common times you can be covered are before clocking in, during breaks at work, and at lunch. There are many other circumstances when you may be covered. Still, a lot depends on the location of the accident, the timing of the accident, and who owned and maintained the property where your accident happened.
If you’re injured at work, you should be treated right away.
The longer you wait to seek medical treatment, the worse your chances are of collecting benefits. So if you need immediate medical help after getting injured at work, call 911 or go directly to the nearest emergency room.
If you got hurt before clocking in, during a break, during lunch, or after clocking out—but while you were still at work, your injury may fit into one of the fact patterns where the Workers’ Compensation Act still protects you.
When this happens, you may decide to call an attorney specializing in workers’ compensation law. They can help you file claims and negotiate settlements when necessary.
An experienced worker’s comp lawyer can help you navigate the complex system, protect your rights, and ensure you receive the benefits you deserve.
…su estatus migratorio, no afecta la capacidad de recibir beneficios de compensación laboral?
No importa cuál sea su estatus migratorio, en el estado de Carolina del Norte si usted se lesionó o accidentó en el trabajo, usted tiene el derecho de comenzar una demanda de compensación laboral, lo que le proporcionará tratamiento médico, y cheques semanales por su tiempo fuera del trabajo.
Además, ni la compañía de seguro de su empleador, ni el abogado que representa a la compañía de seguro, pueden divulgar su información personal, como por ejemplo: al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés). Tampoco, existe el riesgo de que su empleador lo amenace con reportarlo a oficiales de inmigración, por el simple hecho de haberse lesionado o accidentado en el trabajo. Muchas veces, esto ocurre para evitar que usted presente una demanda en contra de ellos, porque saben que usted tiene ese derecho bajo la ley.
When someone gets injured in an accident, the first thing they do is call their insurance company/insurance adjuster. They ask for help with filing a claim.
After the adjuster has done his job, he/she may send you a letter saying “We’ve reviewed your case and we’re going to deny your claim.”
I speak with clients all the time who have received calls from the insurance adjuster after their accident. They have already given a recorded statement about their accident and injuries before they have called us.
These recorded statements are hazardous because the adjuster, who has done these interviews hundreds of times knows just what questions to ask, is always looking for a reason to deny coverage or get you to agree to something that may not be true, or to something that is even damaging to your case.
What you say in an unguarded moment may literally turn a good case into a denial. My message to anyone who has been injured by the negligence of another is to consult a lawyer before speaking to an insurance adjuster. We know what questions are going to be asked and can prepare you for these conversations and help you avoid saying anything that could potentially undermine your claim.
Regardless of what kind of injury you have sustained, I recommend declining to speak with the adjuster until you have spoken with an attorney who has helped you go over the questions that will be asked.
The insurance adjuster may be insolvent. This means he/she doesn’t have enough money to pay out claims. So, when you talk to him/her, keep this in mind.
If you’re injured at work, you should contact your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company
This is important because if the adjuster isn’t solvent, you won’t get paid. And if you don’t get paid, you won’t get the medical care you need. So, if you decide to take the settlement, make sure you understand the implications of accepting a lower amount than you’re entitled to.
If you’ve been injured at work, you may want to contact a workers’ compensation attorney right away. An attorney can help you file a workers’ compensation claim and negotiate a settlement with your employer.
Personal injury lawyers handle cases involving injuries sustained due to negligence, including car accidents, slip and falls, defective products, and medical malpractice. They may also represent clients who were not involved in an accident but suffered injuries because of another person’s actions.
The most important thing to remember when contacting a personal injury lawyer is to be honest and open with them. Don’t lie about the details of your case, and don’t try to hide anything. Your lawyer needs to know everything about your situation to properly advise you.
Don’t risk your claim being denied because of what you said in a vulnerable moment. If you have been injured in an accident, give Oxner + Permar a call for a free consultation before you speak with an adjuster.
