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NC COA Decides Handful of Workers' Comp Cases

January 8th, 2012
Late last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published their opinions in the following workers’ compensation cases: Archie v. Kirk: The plaintiff worked for Edward Kirk changing billboard advertisements. Kirk provided necessary tools an… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Attendant Care, Case Commentary, Causation, Compensable Injury, Independent Contractors, Industrial Commission, Mediation, NC Court of Appeals, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals Decisions on Workers' Compensation -- Part 1

July 28th, 2010
On July 20, 2010, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued four published opinions regarding workers’ compensation. The first decision, Morales-Rodriguez v. Carolina Quality Exteriors, Inc., concerned whether the plaintiff was an employee or… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Employee Requirement, Independent Contractors, Industrial Commission, Medical Expenses, NC Court of Appeals, Travel Expenses, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals' Latest Workers' Compensation Decisions

July 10th, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued two workers’ compensation cases of note in its latest batch of decisions. The first, Woodliff v. Fitzpatrick, concerned whether the plaintiff’s employer had three or more employees. An employ… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Charlotte, Combination of Injuries, Construction Companies, Employee Requirement, Independent Contractors, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, Police Officers, Workers' Compensation