Call Us 919-240-4054The family and friends of a 47-year-old man who died from serious complications after a workers’ comp injury are seeking criminal charges against the claims management company and individual adjuster they say drove him to his death. Charles Romano was injured in 2003 while stocking shelves at Ralphs Grocery in Camarillo, California. The surgery he […]
Workers' Compensation
House Bill 74 creates danger of unfair influences on workers’ compensation judges
If an injured worker feels he isn’t getting the medical treatment or benefits that he has a right to, he can request a hearing from the NC Industrial Commission. An employer can request a hearing too, if it thinks that one of its workers is getting benefits he doesn’t deserve. The judges at the Industrial Commission, […]
Valerie Johnson teaches important lesson to union members
AFL-CIO workers will know what to do if they are ever hurt on the job, thanks to some helpful schooling from CJG partner Valerie Johnson. Valerie led a seminar to help union stewards and members understand the best way to protect their rights when they are injured while working. The seminar was conducted at the […]
Impartiality of workers’ compensation judges threatened by NC Senate bill
Another bill currently under consideration by the N.C. Senate has put the rights of injured workers at risk. Senate Bill 112 strips Industrial Commission deputy commissioners of the protections of the State Personnel Act, meaning they could now be subject to termination as a result of political contributions to those in a position to influence […]
Workers’ comp alert: Senate Bill 174 passes the North Carolina House of Representatives
On Thursday, June 27, the NC House voted to pass legislation that affects your rights under workers’ compensation laws. The bill changes the ways the Industrial Commission can order treatment when the insurance company has denied it. In an emergency the Industrial Commission will have to order the treatment within five days of a motion. […]
N.C. Court of Appeals orders company to pay injured worker
A decision recently handed down by the North Carolina Court of Appeals found an employer responsible for paying benefits to an employee who suffered from a serious health condition, in combination with a work-related injury, after she had returned to work doing a modified job. In workers’ compensation cases, a company may offer an injured employee […]