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Appeals Court Decides Two Workers' Comp Cases

February 1st, 2012
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently published decisions in the following cases: In Coffey v Weyerhaeuser Co., the Court,based on N.C.G.S. 97-38 in the Workers’ Compensation Act, was tasked with determining “whether [Barber’s] d… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Causation, Compensable Injury, Death Benefits, Disability Benefits, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, Workers' Compensation

Hank Presents Paper on 2011 Changes to Workers' Comp Law

September 20th, 2011
At a recent CLE addressing changes to North Carolina Workers’ Compensation law put on by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Hank Patterson presented his paper entitled “Changes to G.S. §97-29: Limitations on Total Disability Benefits… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Disability Benefits, Hank Patterson, Legislation, NCAJ, Presentation, Total Disability, Workers' Compensation

Latest COA Decisions on Workers’ Compensation

November 15th, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals published two decisions on workers’ compensation this month. The first case, Kingston v. Lyon Construction, concerns workers’ compensation liens and third-party recoveries. The plaintiff was exposed to… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Asbestos, Case Commentary, Disability Benefits, Industrial Commission, Liens, NC Court of Appeals, Personal Injuries, Suitable Employment, Third-party Suits, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals' Latest Decisions on Workers' Compensation and Personal Injuries

February 11th, 2010
Last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published four opinions concerns concerning workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. In Berardi v. Craven County Schools, the Court considered and described the Industrial Commission’… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Bicycle Accidents, Car Accident, Case Commentary, Clinchers, Disability Benefits, Governmental Immunity, Industrial Commission, Medical Motions, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Workers' Compensation