By Mallory Lidaka and Samantha Aktug Hello Section Members! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming NCBA Conference at the Grandover in a couple of weeks! On behalf of the Pro Bono Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Section, we are excited to announce that we plan to kick off 2020 with a […]
By Eleasa Allen Our section just wrapped up its first CLE of the Bar Year on December 4, 2019. That CLE program provided an overview of the Workers’ Compensation Act, directed at those attorneys who are new to the practice. The program covered the fundamentals of working within Chapter 97 and covered numerous topics, including: […]
Hello Everybody, The North Carolina Industrial Commission has issued a quarterly update. A copy of the quarterly update can be accessed here.
By Eleasa Allen Dear Members of the Workers’ Compensation Section: It is my honor to serve as the chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council for the 2019-2020 bar year. My goals for our Section include building upon and continuing to develop the social/networking opportunities for the members and identifying a pro bono project for […]
By Eleasa Allen July 1 welcomed a new year at the Bar Association. With this new year, we say “goodbye” and “thank you” to our past council members and leadership. I am grateful to Immediate Past Chair Holland Ferguson for leadership during the 2018-2019 bar year. Also, many thanks to the council members who have […]
By Holland Ferguson The North Carolina Industrial Commission enacted rule changes effective Dec. 1, 2018. The Commission issued a one-page overview of these changes. In this one-page overview, the Commission highlighted the changes for filing medical motions and the requirement for insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers to have a primary contact person designated for all […]
By Tara Muller When appealing a workers’ compensation case, beware of hidden procedural traps. Workers’ compensation rules and appellate rules are two very different animals, according to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Bradley v. Cumberland County (Zachary, J., November 20, 2018). Although the workers’ compensation rules of the Industrial Commission allow service by […]
By Holland Ferguson Dear Section Members, I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. As many of you may know, we are in the process of planning two CLEs for our section. Click here for information on the Nov. 30 CLE. Details regarding the other CLE are forthcoming. In addition, the NCBA has asked if our […]