Farrin Law Blog

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Apr 07, 2021

How to Handle a Workers’ Comp Recorded Statement

While no two workers’ compensation cases are alike, all of them have one thing in common. When you file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, the insurance adjuster will likely ask you to give a...

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Apr 05, 2021

Injuries in Parking Lots – The Risk Is Real

When people think of car accidents, they think of stop lights, stop signs, or even Interstate pile-ups. If they think of slipping and falling, they think of their homes, or perhaps a workplace. There’s actually...

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Apr 05, 2021

What You Can Do if Worker’s Comp Has You Under Surveillance

Some insurance companies may look for ways to stop sending you a weekly check while you’re recovering from your on-the-job injury. They’re in business to make money, not give it away. When you receive workers’...

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Mar 30, 2021

5 Things Your Insurance Adjuster Doesn’t Want You to Know (But We Do!)

People who have been injured will often come to us after they have tried to deal with the insurance companies themselves. They may be frustrated with the lack of timely response from insurance adjusters. Some...

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Mar 12, 2021

Is Your Insurance Company Spying on You? (Possibly!)

Will the Insurance Company Watch Me If I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim? Based on my experience, and depending on your injury, yes they very well might. Some insurance companies may do anything they can...

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Feb 25, 2021

NC Workers’ Comp Settlements: Proceed With Caution

At some point, most injured workers receive a phone call from the workers’ compensation insurance company asking whether they’re ready to settle their case. Maybe you’ve already received that call… If so, it’s probably a...

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Sep 03, 2020

How to Stay Safe on the Water During Holiday Weekends

If you are like most North Carolinians, you count down the days until you can be relaxing on a beach or lake having fun in the sun. What most people don’t dream of is being...

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Aug 27, 2020

My Child Was in a Car Accident – What Do I Do?

Being involved in a car accident is stressful enough, and when your child is also in the car, the situation can be even scarier. We all want to protect our children from danger, but in...

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Jul 30, 2020

Charles’ Story Part 3: Benefits and Return to Work

When a worker is injured on the job, Workers’ Compensation is supposed to kick in and replace the earnings he or she is missing due to the injury. But how much does Workers’ Comp cover?...

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Jul 23, 2020

Charles’ Story Part 2: Filing for a Hearing

Workers’ Compensation claims in North Carolina are a matter of process. The process for Charles, our fictional injured worker, has just begun. As we proceed, we’ll show how the process differs with and without an...