What Should I Expect At My Foreclosure Hearing?
In the State of North Carolina, foreclosure hearings are held by the Clerk of Court or Assistant Clerk of Court, as judges rarely hear foreclosures. The Clerk of Court is only to hear cases involving “legal defenses.” Cases involving any other type of defense, such as defense of fraud cases, are to be handled through Superior Court. This is due to North Carolina being a “Power of Sale” state.
Getting A Newer Vehicle While In A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
If you are currently in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy and want to purchase a new vehicle there are several things that must be done. The information below is extremely important to the success of you being able to get a new vehicle so read it very, very carefully. It is critical that you get the court’s permission before going and incurring any debt (loans) on your own. To make the process as clear as possible we have broken it up into five different steps.
Who Is the Nurse Case Manager In A Workers’ Compensation Case?
The job of the nurse case manager is to work directly with the individual patient in order to coordinate patient care. The nurse case manager is a registered nurse employed by the insurance carrier. The nurse case manager will often coordinate treatments between multiple doctors, and also keep the insurance carrier up-to-date about ongoing treatments, as well as when you will be medically cleared to return to work.
Since the insurance company pays the nurse case manager it is important that you and your workers’ compensation attorney scrutinize their efforts on your behalf. Too often nurse case managers try to push a treating physician into releasing an injured employee before the doctor should release them. We have also seen them try to convince a doctor not to provide certain types of treatment due to the fear it would cost too much money for the insurance company.
To try an avoid any improper actions by the nurse case manager the North Carolina Industrial Commission has set up guideline and rules they are required to follow. The North Carolina Industrial Commission Rules for Utilization of Rehabilitation Professionals in Workers’ Compensation Claims guides the conduct of nurse case managers.
Because the nurse case manager is an employee of your insurance carrier, it is advisable to discuss any questions about the role of your nurse case manager with your workers’ compensation attorney.
Are Part-Time Employees Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?
In North Carolina, employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance if they have three or more employees. If you work for a company with three or more employees, you should be covered under your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance if you are injured on the job, even if you are a part-time or temporary employee.
If you are a part-time or temporary employee, the calculation of your workers’ compensation benefits will be the same as if you were a full-time or permanent employee. Your average weekly wage will be calculated to determine the amount of weekly benefits you should receive while your workers’ compensation case is pending.
For more information on how the average weekly wage is calculated, read our blog post explaining the process.
