N.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference Held in October, 2014

Each year, the North Carolina Industrial Commission holds a conference to educate everyone who is concerned about worker’s compensation in North Carolina. The most recent meeting was at the Raleigh Convention Center. Experts speak on a variety of topics including the law, the workers’ compensation process and practical advice. Those in attendance include lawyers, adjustors, safety and human resource managers, health care provides, mediators, self-insurers, and rehabilitation providers. The conference also includes exhibitors.

Topics for the most recent conference, the 19th yearly conference, included talks on:

• The Appellate Process
• New NCIC Rules
• Electronic Data Interchange,
• Worker’s Compensation and the Affordable Care Act
• Physician Dispensing of Prescription Medication
• Somatization and Malingering
• The Do’s and Don’ts Of Mediation
• The Role of Case Managers
• Social Media and Workers’ Compensation
• Fraud and Compliance
• Keeping Medical Costs Down
• An Update on Current Case Law
• Legal Ethics

Virginia and North Carolina lawyer Joe Miller works for injured workers

Workers’ comp lawyer Joe Miller at Joe Miller Law, has been helping clients just like you for over 25 years. When you’re hurt and suffering because of a workplace injury, you want to get your medical expenses paid so you can focus on treatment. You want to get your lost wages paid so you can provide for you and your family. Joe Miller knows how much wage compensation you’re allowed and for how long. He knows that your medical bills should be paid to place you in the shape you were in before the workplace accident, and he is ready to help. Call Joe Miller Law, today at (888) 694-1671 to get started on your case.