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Latest Workers' Compensation Opinion from NC Court of Appeals

September 25th, 2010
On September 21, 2010, the North Carolina Court of Appeals released its latest batch of opinions, which included one published case on workers’ compensation. In Pope v. Johns Manville, the Court issued a second opinion in this case after granti… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Average Weekly Wage, Case Commentary, NC Court of Appeals, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals' Latest Decisions on Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice

March 10th, 2010
Earlier this month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued several notable decisions. In Soder v. Corvel Corp., the Court effectively reminded workers’ compensation litigants to timely file their appeals to the Industrial Commission. In thi… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Asbestos, Asbestosis, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, Locality Rule, Medical Malpractice, NC Court of Appeals, Nursing Home, Standard of Care, Workers' Compensation

Recent NC COA Workers' Compensation Decisions

January 25th, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued several workers’ compensation opinions, though they were all unpublished and did not break any new ground. In Pope v. Johns Manville, the Court upheld the Industrial Commission’s decisio… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Asbestosis, Attendant Care, Case Commentary, Change of Condition, Industrial Commission, Life Care Plan, NC Court of Appeals, Workers' Compensation