In Part I of this series, we discussed requirements/qualifications for benefits under each system and the “offset.” Now, we will pick up the conversation and discuss other considerations. While in theory, it would seem common sense that it is better to draw benefits from two systems than one, there is another catch.

A number of people who are injured at work, find themselves out of work for an extended period of time and wondering whether they can draw benefits through workers’ compensation and social security disability. The short answer is maybe, but it’s complicated. First, is the issue of eligibility requirements. Generally speaking, it is easier

As the COVID-19 public health crisis developed, many North Carolinians found themselves working from home either, as a result of voluntary safety initiatives of employers or executive orders of Governor Cooper. Today, as COVID-19 metrics improve in North Carolina, a significant number of North Carolinians still find themselves working from home or

What a roller coaster ride, and not the fun kind, more of the there’s been a ride malfunction and the riders are getting worried and nauseous kind of ride. First, parents/guardians and students faced the uncertainties of what the 2020-2021 school year would look like. Now, we know what that looks like,

Nursing home staff have been begging for proper PPE in homes, but many are required to use inadequate protection. Some staff are using things such as ponchos and even trash bags, and some with no protection at all. Such terrible conditions put elderly patients at risk. If a nursing home corporation failed to

This seems like such a simple question. In fact, it is in the form of a “yes” or “no” question. However, the answer isn’t a simple “yes” or “no.” The answer is, yes, under certain extremely limited circumstances, so in reality, rarely. Let’s break this down and dig into the specifics behind

Waiting and wondering what “back to school” will look like for North Carolina K-12 students during the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, has fueled anxiety and some frustration in many parents, guardians, students, teachers and school administrators. On July 14th, Governor Cooper provided guidelines for North Carolina’s public school students to return to school starting

With so much bad news regarding negative COVID-19 trends, it can foster feelings of despair and helplessness. Let’s switch gears for a moment and accentuate the positive. The response to develop vaccines for COVID-19 is unprecedented. Currently, there are over 100 possible vaccines being developed and tested. It is highly unusual for

Six months ago, that headline would have conjured up images of convenience store thieves or your favorite western flick and the stagecoach robbery scene; but in 2020, masks are becoming increasingly common and a whole host of legal questions emerge in our current reality. One such question making the rounds on social

For most of us, we either haven’t devoted much thought to the 2020 Census or we’ve thought about it but it isn’t high on the list of concerns. Under typical circumstances, it would be fair to say that many people don’t consider the census important and with the issues surrounding COVID 19,