Call Us 919-240-4054On 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 an independent contractor of the defendant. The plaintiff sought benefits for injuries sustained when he fell from a building at Nags Head, […]
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NC Court of Appeals’ latest workers’ compensation decisions
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 employer is subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act only if it “regularly employs” three or more employees. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § […]
NC Court of Appeals on workplace infliction of emotional distress claims
In an unpublished decision last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued Crocker v. Griffin, a case that touched on emotional distress claims in the workplace setting. In the case, four plaintiffs brought suit against their employer because their boss, the director of the Transylvania County DSS, verbally abused and bullied them. The plaintiffs brought claims […]
Valerie Johnson wins workers’ compensation case for police officer in Court of Appeals
In Taylor v. Town of Garner, the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission, agreeing that Officer Taylor is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from the Town of Garner for the serious injury he suffered while working as a mounted officer at an N.C. State football game. Because Officer Taylor was working pursuant […]
Brief filed for dealership manager in workers’ compensation appeal
In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, we have filed this brief with the North Carolina Court of Appeals in this workers’ compensation case. Ms. Evans was an office manager for a Hendrick dealership in Texas. She was injured during a business trip to Charlotte, while she was walking back from an employer-sponsored dinner to her hotel. The […]
Ann speaks to Charlotte’s Track and Tri Club about cyclists’ legal rights
Ann Groninger spoke Monday May 17 to Charlotte’s Track and Triathlon club about laws affecting cyclists and how cyclists can protect themselves before and after a crash. Ann has made similar presentations to the Charlotte Area Bicycle Alliance, North Carolina Alternative Transportation Alliance, and other groups statewide. This Saturday, Ann will be riding in Charlotte’s Bethlehem […]