DOLLARS AND SENSE
To get the average weekly wage, divide total income by this number of weeks
What is 52 weeks?
The state agency that handles Workers Compensation matters
Industrial Commission
An employee must notify the employer of an accident in writing within this number of days
What is 30?
Form used by employee to officially give notice to the employer and file claim with the Commission
What is a Form 18?
Maximum number of weeks death benefits are generally paid in NC
What is 500?
To get the Compensation rate, multiply the average weekly wage by this
What is 2/3?
This person presides over the initial hearing in a disputed claim
What is Deputy Commissioner?
A claim must be filed with the Commission within this many years after the date of accident or it is barred
What is two years?
Form filed by the employer to report an accident to the Commission
What is a Form 19?
In a death case, a person can recover up to $10,000 for this
What are funeral expenses?
The minimum weekly compensation rate in NC
What is $30
This judicial body hears appeals from Opinions and Awards issued by a Deputy Commissioner
What is the Full Commission?
An employee must travel this many miles to be entitled to reimbursement
What is 20?
A school bus driver involved in an accident should have this type of test administered as soon as possible
What is a drug and alcohol test?
A beneficiary may recover more than 500 weeks of benefits if they haven't reached this age after 500 weeks
What is 18?
Use this Form to list the employee's earnings and days worked
What is a Form 22?
The Full Commission sits in a panel of this many members to hear the appeal
What is three?
Maximum number of weeks most workers can receive temporary total disability benefits
What is 500?
Except in emergencies, this party has the right to direct medical treatment
Who is the Employer/Carrier?
A widow/widower may recover more than 500 weeks if they are this at the time of death
What is physically or mentally disabled?
Wages in this type of employment are generally excluded from average weekly wage calculation
What is second job?
If a party loses at the Full Commission, they can appeal to this State court
What is the Court of Appeals?
No disability payments are owed until an employee has been out of work this many days.
What is seven?
This type of expert is normally needed to successfully assert an intoxication defense
What is a toxicologist?
In a death case, this form must also be used, in addition to the Form 19
What is a Form 29?