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January 3, 2010 By nicole

Latest Court of Appeals opinion on workers’ compensation

Just a few days before Christmas, the Court of Appeals published another set of decisions. Barrett v. All Payment Services is workers’ comp case that deals with an injured stuntman. The plaintiff worked as a professional stuntman, and in 1993 he injured his back while performing a car jump stunt on the set of a television series […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Average Weekly Wage, Case Commentary, Disability, NC Court of Appeals

December 29, 2009 By nicole

President signs bill extending COBRA and unemployment benefits

On December 21, 2009, President Obama signed a Defense Appropriations Bill, which also included two-month extensions for unemployment benefits and the 65% COBRA subsidy that was in the stimulus package. Specifically, the act extended the COBRA premium reduction eligibility period for two months until February 28, 2010, and increased the maximum period for receiving the subsidy […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

December 22, 2009 By nicole

Supreme Court affirms COA on employment at will case

In Franco v. Lipposcience, Inc., the North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed per curiam an NC Court of Appeals decision regarding employment at will. The COA had issued a split-decision earlier this year, with Judge Wynn writing for the majority and Judge Erwin dissenting. The plaintiff, who had been the VP of Marketing, was terminated and sought to […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Breach of Contract, Case Commentary, Employment At-Will, Employment Contract, NC Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court

December 15, 2009 By nicole

New workers’ compensation decisions from Court of Appeals

On December 8, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published a couple of workers’ compensation decisions. In the first, Heflin v. G.R. Hammonds Roofing, the Court faced an unusual situation involving Florida’s workers’ comp laws and a plaintiff’s efforts to delay her own case. Plaintiff’s husband was killed while working in Florida in 2004. Because […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation, In the News, Work Injury Tagged With: Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, Wrongful Death

December 12, 2009 By nicole

Advice for workers losing COBRA subsidy

One part of the President’s stimulus package early this year provided a 65% subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits. The subsidy, however, only lasts nine months, so it expiring for many people soon. Unfortunately, Congress has failed to extend the benefit yet, though it may still do so early next year. This NY Times article has very […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Congress, Health Insurance, President

December 3, 2009 By nicole

Valerie speaking at 2009 workers’ compensation CLE on benefits for state employees

Valerie Johnson is speaking at tomorrow’s NCAJ 2009 Workplace Torts and Workers’ Compensation CLE, to be held in Chapel Hill. Valerie’s presentation topic and paper are entitled State Employee Benefits and Workers’ Comp: 2009 Update. One of the significant changes to be discussed is that Corvel Corporation is now the administrator of workers’ comp benefits on behalf […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Articles, Corvel, NCAJ, North Carolina, Presentation, State Benefits, State Employees, Valerie Johnson

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