North Carolina Workers’ Comp: The 30-Day Rule That Kills Claims (and Settlements)
The 30-day notice rule: The importance of prompt injury reporting. Quick Takeaways The Trap: In NC, can an employee lose benefits if they don't report an injury in writing within 30 days? Yes. Most employers...
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North Carolina Farm Workers’ Comp: The 10-Person Trap That Can Ruin Your Farm
North Carolina Workers' Comp: Agricultural Exemption and the 10-Person Rule Quick Takeaways The Regular Employee Threshold: North Carolina's agricultural exemption from mandatory workers' comp coverage applies only to operations with fewer than 10 regular employees....
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North Carolina Construction Audit: Is a $10,000 Typo Hiding in Your Payroll?
North Carolina Workers' Comp: Construction Payroll Classification and the Audit Split Rules Quick Takeaways The Default Highest-Rate Rule: In NC construction, auditors assign all of an employee's payroll to the highest-rated classification if the employee...
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North Carolina LLC Member Exemption: Your “Paper Shield” Will Fail You
North Carolina Workers' Comp: LLC Member Exemption and the Coverage Gap Quick Takeaways The Coverage Gap: North Carolina LLC members are excluded from workers' comp by default and do not count toward the three-employee threshold....
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North Carolina 3-Employee Rule: Is Your Small Business a ticking time bomb?
The North Carolina Three-Employee Rule: A Small Business Landmine Quick Takeaways The Trap: Thinking you're too small for workers' comp? That's a dangerous assumption. In North Carolina, officers and family members count toward the three-employee...
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Nevada Workers’ Comp: Are You Paying for “Ghost” Coverage?
Nevada Workers' Comp Officer Exemption: Mandatory Inclusion and the Exclusion Filing Quick Takeaways The Default: Nevada corporate officers are included in mandatory workers' comp coverage by default. Premium is owed on the officer's wages until...
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