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Liens

November 15, 2010 By nicole

Latest COA decisions on workers’ compensation

The North Carolina Court of Appeals published two decisions on workers’ compensation this month. The first case, Kingston v. Lyon Construction, concerns workers’ compensation liens and third-party recoveries. The plaintiff was exposed to asbestos on the job and developed illness as a result.  He was awarded workers’ compensation benefits, and brought and settled tort cases against manufacturers […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation, In the News Tagged With: Asbestos, Case Commentary, Disability Benefits, Industrial Commission, Liens, NC Court of Appeals, Suitable Employment, Third-party Suits

October 20, 2009 By nicole

Today’s workers’ compensation decisions by the NC Court of Appeals

Alston v. Federal Express is another decision on workers’ compensation liens, and how they are handled by superior courts under N.C.G.S. 97-10.2(j). In a 10.2(j) action, “the judge shall determine, in his discretion, the amount, if any, of the employer’s lien, whether based on accrued or prospective workers’ compensation benefits, and the amount of cost of […]

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

July 7, 2009 By nicole

Today’s workers’ compensation opinion by the NC Court of Appeals

Leggett v. AAA Cooper Transportation, Inc.: A workers’ compensation case can involve a separate personal injury case against a third party (not the employer) if the third party was responsible for the employee’s injury. When these personal injury cases are resolved, the provider of the workers’ compensation benefits may have a lien on part of the […]

Filed Under: In the News, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Case Commentary, Liens, NC Court of Appeals

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