N.C. Industrial Commission webmaster Robert W. McDowell
last updated this list of publications on 26 March 2008. Please e-mail
any comments and suggestions for additional sites to:
mcdowelr@ind.commerce.state.nc.us
Workers' compensation books, periodicals, and other
publications include:
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CPT® Codes—http://www.shopingenix.com/modules/catalog/catalog_category.asp
Ingenix, Inc. publishes "CPT® Expert code books[. T]he standard
of the industry, [the American Medical Association’s] CPT® code books offer
physicians’ offices a one-stop look up for Medicare rules and guidelines,
CCI comprehensive codes, coding conventions, and other information that will
help the coder find and use CPT® codes more easily. An extensive index,
terms to know, and other additions help clarify the codes and speed
assigning codes."
- The
Larson Treatises by Lex
K. Larson and Dr. Arthur Larson—http://www.larsonpubs.com/treatise.html
These treatises include
Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, 12 volumes, and other works.
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North Carolina
Casualty Adjusters Guide®—http://www.cagworld.com/Editions/?EditionID=30
This publication "is free to all identified insurance company
adjusters in the State of North Carolina. It is also the official directory
and web site of the N.C. Adjusters
Association."
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North Carolina Law of Torts, Second Edition
by Charles E. Daye and Mark W. Morris—http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/catalog?action=product&prod_id=7571
Put comprehensive information on North Carolina torts just seconds
away with this practical guidebook. Part I of North Carolina Law of Torts
covers intentional torts and defenses; Part II is devoted to negligence and
defenses; Part III discusses strict liability and defenses; and Part IV
covers a variety of other torts overlapping these categories. "Scope Notes"
at the start of each chapter describe the subjects covered and refer to
related issues in other chapters for easy cross-referencing. A Table of
Cases and Table of Statutes help save you time and focus your research,
while the index eases your search for specific areas of
tort law.
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North
Carolina Workers' Compensation Law Annotated, 2006 Edition with CD-ROM by The Publisher's
Editorial Staff (Hardbound Edition)—http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/product/12994.html
"North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law Annotated
is an ideal volume for North Carolina employers, human resources and
insurance professionals, and workers' compensation law attorneys. This fully
annotated hardbound volume was compiled from the official General
Statutes of North Carolina in cooperation with the North Carolina
Industrial Commission. It contains the North Carolina Workers'
Compensation Act along with related statues and rules under the
jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission. In addition, the volume includes
a table of cases and an index for easy reference. No other publication
brings together such a broad range of relevant law in a handy, easy-to-use
format. This publication also features a companion CD-ROM version of the
book, complete with case annotations, full text of cited cases and links.
The CD-ROM is fully searchable, printable, and downloadable. Keep this
convenient, hardbound volume in your briefcase, or on your desk, and load to
your PC or laptop, for quick reference at all times."
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North
Carolina Workers' Compensation Law Annotated, 2006 Edition with CD-ROM by The
Publisher's Editorial Staff (Softbound Edition)—http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/product/7542.html
Contents are same as hardbound edition of North Carolina
Workers' Compensation Law Annotated.
- North
Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law Annotated, 4th Edition
by Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr.—http://west.thomson.com/store/product.aspx?r=128484&product_id=40121136
"This work gives an overview of workers’ compensation law for the
general practitioner, and also provides useful resources for the specialist
who seeks detailed analysis of complex legal issues. Content includes
chapters on jurisdiction, notice, employer and employee, accidents arising
out of employment, in the course of employment, insurance, minors and
incompetents, exclusive remedy, average weekly wage, disability benefits,
occupational diseases, medical expenses, second injuries, defenses, statute
of limitations, discovery, and appeals to the full commission. Includes
Industrial Commission forms, Commission's rules, guidelines, and schedules,
including the new rules for Mediated Settlement Conferences."
To order the
2007 Supplement to North Carolina Workers’
Compensation Law Annotated, telephone (800) 328-4880. The
supplement is $72 and the book is $152.
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Official Disability Guidelines™—http://www.disabilitydurations.com/
This 2006
release in the ODG product line (including the 11th edition of Official
Disability Guidelines and 4th edition of ODG Treatment in Workers
Comp), published by the
Work-Loss Data Institute. This book "provides
the most up to date evidence-based medical treatment and disability duration
guidelines to improve as well as benchmark outcomes in workers' compensation
and non-occupational disability. ODG 2006 is succinct, straightforward,
complete, and authoritative - based on an aggregate of over 10 million
disability cases and a decade of research, including a systematic medical
literature review. In this ongoing task to make tangible and accessible the
results of important and emerging medical evidence to minimize the impact of
illness and injury in the workplace, Work Loss Data Institute is pleased to
introduce ODG 2006. "
- Pocket Digest
of OSHA Standards—http://www.oshadigest.com/
This "simple quick reference guide ... provides
instant OSHA Education to [the] safety team, including Managers, Supervisors
& Safety Committee Members."
- U.S.
Department of Labor
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (4th Edition, Revised 1991)—http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm
“Note: The DOT is available from a wide range of non-government
sources on the Internet. The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no
responsibility for, and exercises no control over entities that have posted
versions of the DOT, nor does it vouch for the accuracy of the information
contained on those sites. It is noted, however, that
VocRehab.com offers a
free search by DOT title, partial title, DOT number or partial DOT number.”
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Workers' Compensation in North Carolina—http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/wcinnc.htm
Part of the North Carolina Legal Reference Series, this new employer
manual was written by Wilmington attorney Sherman Lee Criner and sponsored
by N.C. Citizens for Business & Industry.
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Workers' Compensation Practice for Paralegals by
Lynne J. DeVenny and
J. Griffin Morgan—http://www.cap-press.com/books/1748
"Workers' Compensation Practice for Paralegals is a textbook
and practice guide for paralegals and other legal professionals who work in
the area of workers' compensation law. The book addresses practical tasks
associated with the law office management of workers' compensation cases,
including an overview of workers' compensation law, determining compensable
claims, evaluating and accepting cases, reviewing and summarizing medical
records, investigating claims, obtaining evidence, drafting pleadings and
preparing for mediations and hearings. More complex tasks, such as handling
catastrophic injuries and death claims, Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements,
third party claims and bankrupt defendants, are also discussed. Each chapter
includes practice tips to help paralegals become proficient in the practice
of workers' compensation law, as well as references to find the most
up-to-date information regarding various aspects of workers' compensation
practice. Sample documents are included to illustrate the kinds of documents
paralegals may draft in a typical private law practice."
Carolina Academic Press, Durham, NC,
2008. 264 pages. $30.00 (paperback). ISBN-10: 1-59460-264-6, ISBN-13:
978-1-59460-264-1, LCCN 2007044852. View Table of Contents and Introductory
Material (PDF file):
http://www.cap-press.com/pdf/1748.pdf.
The Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts maintains this glossary of Commonly Used Terms on behalf
of the U.S. Courts.
Glossary of Legal Terms—http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/Publications/LegalTerms.asp
The Administrative Office of the Courts of the
N.C. Court System
maintains this Glossary of Legal Terms on behalf of the N.C. Court
System.
Law Glossary—http://www.lawglossary.net/
"Law Glossary specializes in law terms. This niche sub-dictionary
will allow individuals, whether starters in the law field or long time
experts to research the exact meaning of terms they encounter."
Law Glossary—http://www.headinjury.com/lawglossary.htm
"This [Law Glossary] defines law terms commonly used in injury
claims. Entries have been simplified for the benefit of non-lawyers and is
not intended as a substitute for legal advice. Sources: Black's Law
Dictionary, Abridged 5th ed., 1983 and Oran's Law Dictionary for
Non-Lawyers,1975."
The People's Law Dictionary—http://dictionary.law.com/
The People's Law Dictionary by Gerald and Kathleen Hill provides
definition of legal terms, words, and phrases.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome—Fact Sheet—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ctsfs.html
This is a June 1997 document published by the federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- IMAK Products Corporation—http://www.imakproducts.com/
IMAK makes "ergonomic products that help relieve pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, and other repetitive strain injuries." This site includes
a Diagnosis
Center,.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cornell
University)—http://explorations.scicentr.org/textonly/hedge/hedge.chunk1.html
"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common type of cumulative
trauma disorder, or repetitive strain injury, that affects office professionals
who work at computer keyboards on a daily basis. CTS involves swelling of the
tendons that pass through a narrow passageway in the wrist (the carpal tunnel)
and control the flexing motion of the fingers. The tendons share this narrow
channel with the median nerve, which passes impulses back and forth to the first
three fingers and the lower portion of the thumb."
- Medical Multimedia Group, Inc.—http://www.medicalmultimediagroup.com/
"Medical Multimedia Group, Inc. specializes in translating complex medical concepts into understandable interactive teaching software and Internet/Intranet development." This site includes online guides to back, shoulder, knee, foot, and ankle problems, as well as cumulative trauma disorders and artificial joint replacement.
Repetitive Strain Injury
UK Mailing List—http://www.rsi-uk.org.uk/
"[Repetitive Strain Injury]
is used as an umbrella term to refer to various kinds of work-related
musculoskeletal injuries - for instance, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis,
tenosynovitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, and others. Such injuries are also known
as Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs),
Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs),
and Occupational Overuse Injuries. Doctors and other healthcare
professionals tend not to use these shorthand terms, but instead refer to the
problems by their separate and specific names, e.g. tendonitis."
Repetitive Stress Injury Information—http://www.cs.fsu.edu/reference/employees/carpal.html
This Florida State University Department of Computer Science web page includes links to
three other Repetitive Stress Injury web pages.
Typing Injuries Frequently
Asked Questions—http://www.tifaq.com/
“Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions is here to provide
valuable information to employers, health professionals, educators, persons at
risk of typing injuries, and more. Anyone who wants to learn more about
repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s)—what they are, how to deal with them, how to
prevent them, etc.—will find a wealth of information here at Typing Injuries
Frequently Asked Questions.”
University of
Virginia Office of Environmental Health & Safety—http://keats.admin.virginia.edu/
This web site contains a
wealth of information on environmental health and safety issues.
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