Farrin Law Blog

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Sep 01, 2022

How Often Should I Receive My Workers’ Compensation Check?

Here’s a question that comes up far too often: where is my workers’ comp check? Injured workers can get frustrated because their checks are either not issued regularly, or the insurer isn’t clear about when...

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Aug 31, 2022

Workers’ Compensation Laws in (NC) North Carolina: What’s Covered

People get hurt on the job every day. Maybe it's happened to you recently. You may be stressed as you face medical bills, an uphill recovery, and uncertainty about your job. If so, you probably...

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Aug 31, 2022

Hurt While Driving for Work in North (and South) Carolina

Sometimes, getting hurt at work is a clear-cut case. For example, if you slip and fall at the office, that can be very straightforward. There’s likely no question where you were, what you were doing,...

Aug 26, 2022

Social Security Disability Work Credits

As a Social Security Disability attorney, I often receive questions about work credits. Clients usually understand that they have to prove that they meet the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) definition of being disabled in order...

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Aug 19, 2022

How Does Workers’ Comp Work in SC? An Introduction

Private employers in South Carolina reported nearly 30,000 (nonfatal) workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020. Under South Carolina workers’ compensation laws, employers in South Carolina with four or more employees are generally required to carry...

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Aug 17, 2022

Is South Carolina a No-Fault State?

South Carolina is not a no-fault state. There’s a bit more to it than that, though. Different states have different ways of dealing with car accident fault, but that can have a profound effect on...

Cars on a highway driving into the city of Charlotte, NC.

Aug 17, 2022

Long-Term Crash Safety Trends in North Carolina

Numbers can shift up or down with each passing year, but it’s the long-term trends that really tell us the full picture. Over the decades in North Carolina, the safety of our roads and the...

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Aug 16, 2022

Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Program: A Beginner’s Rundown

If you’ve recently suffered a total and permanent disability, you are likely completely overwhelmed. In addition to adjusting to the impairment, there can be an immense amount of paperwork and hurdles to claiming potential benefits....

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Aug 15, 2022

What Impact Does Alcohol and Drug Use Have on NC Road Safety?

Don’t drink and drive – surely by now everyone knows that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is dangerous. But people still do it, and the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)...

Aug 14, 2022

Do Teens Make North Carolina’s Roads More Dangerous?

As we sifted through the excellent data from the North Carolina 2020 Traffic Crash Facts book released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a question emerged. The “COVID year” in 2020 was, by many...