When is an injury covered under workers' compensation?
The value of a workers' compensation case very often hinges on whether a claim is accepted as compensable. The determination of whether to accept the compensability of the claim is one of the first decisions to be made on a case.
Unless a claim is specifically accepted without prejudice, and is ultimately denied within the statutory time period, once a claim is accepted, the accepting party has owned liability for indemnity benefits and medical treatment.
This topic will help those who are responsible for determining whether to accept or deny a claim to understand the legal components of a compensable injury. We will walk through each of the statutory elements of a compensable work place injury, and a compensable occupational disease.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe what is and what is not a compensable work related injury.
- You will be able to discuss the benefits that are owed to an employee who has suffered a compensable work related injury.
- You will be able to explain why a claim is not compensable.
- You will be able to recognize red flags when investigating claims.
This live webinar covers these hot issues
What Is a Compensable Work Related Injury?
- Injury by Accident
- Arising out of
- Course and Scope
- Occupational Disease
Investigation
- Reporting
- Background Checks
- Red Flags
- Employment Information
Defenses
- Misrepresentation
- Late Reporting
- Intoxication
- Coming and Going
Carrier/Employer Obligations
- Medical Treatment
- Suitable Work/Vocational Rehabilitation
- Indemnity Benefits
- Disability Benefits
Employee Obligations
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services)
- CLE
- CPE
- SHRM
- NASBA
- HR Certification Institute
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Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Faculty
Charles L. Hicks, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
- Associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of workers’ compensation defense
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous areas of workers’ compensation law
- J.D. degree, cum laude, Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law; B.S.B.A degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Kenan Flagler School of Business
- Member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar, 10th Judicial District, and Young Lawyers’ Division
- Can be contacted at 919-863-8856 or clhicks@cshlaw.com
Dawn Conger Lane, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
- Partner with Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of workers’ compensation
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous workers’ compensation
- Member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar
- J.D. degree, North Carolina Central University Law School; B.B.S degree, magna cum laude, Campbell University 2008 Superior Court Mediator
- Can be contacted at 919-863-8761 or dcl@cshlaw.com