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Valerie Johnson

July 3, 2012 By nicole Leave a Comment

Valerie Johnson is named Vice Chair of NCAJ Workers’ Compensation Section

North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) is an organization of attorneys advocating for people and their rights. At its annual convention in June 2012, Valerie Johnson was named the Vice Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee. The Workers’ Compensation Committee focuses on the betterment of the law for injured workers and advocacy in the state […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: advocacy, injured workers, NCAJ, Valerie Johnson, workers' compensation committee

March 20, 2012 By nicole Leave a Comment

Valerie Johnson teaches law students how to be better trial lawyers

A longtime law school adjunct professor, Valerie Johnson has wrapped up her spring semester class at the University of North Carolina School of Law. This is an interactive trial advocacy course for upper class members. The course not only addresses proper protocol and terminology, but also enables the students to find their voice, using courtroom simulations.

Filed Under: Cases in the News Tagged With: Law School, Trial Advocacy, University of North Carolina, Valerie Johnson

June 24, 2011 By nicole

Valerie to serve as secretary-treasurer of NCAJ’s Workers’ Compensation Committee

Valerie has accepted the position of secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Workers’ Compensation Section. The Workers’ Comp Section is focused on the rights of injured workers in North Carolina and seeks to educate and assist attorneys in their practices.

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: NCAJ, Valerie Johnson

March 9, 2011 By nicole

Court sides with plaintiff, dismissing appeal in workers’ comp case

In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that defendants improperly appealed a non-final decision of the Industrial Commission, and dismissing their appeal. 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 […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Compensable Injury, Interlocutory Appeal, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Valerie Johnson

March 6, 2011 By nicole

Valerie speaks at workers’ compensation roundtable

On Friday, Valerie Johnson spoke at the 16th Annual Workers’ Comp Roundtable, a CLE put on by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Valerie spoke on how to protect a client’s future health insurance benefits in a workers’ compensation case, including benefits under the State Health Plan.

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Health Insurance, NCAJ, Presentation, State Health Plan, Valerie Johnson

November 24, 2010 By nicole

NC Supreme Court denies review in Taylor v. Town of Garner; win for plaintiff

The North Carolina Supreme Court denied the defendants’ petition for discretionary review (PDR) in Taylor v. Town of Garner. The Court of Appeals decided earlier this year that Officer Taylor is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from the Town of Garner for the injury he suffered while working as a mounter officer at an N.C. […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: NC Supreme Court, Police Officers, Results, Valerie Johnson

September 15, 2010 By nicole

Valerie teaching at UNC and Wake Forest Law Schools

This semester Valerie Johnson is teaching at two law schools. At Wake Forest Law School, Valerie is co-teaching Workers’ Compensation: a study of the substantive and procedural elements of state mandated compensation systems for injured workers with an emphasis on the employer/employee relation, compensable injuries and occupational diseases, and the exclusivity of the remedy; additionally, these systems will be […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: News of the Firm, UNC Law School, Valerie Johnson

June 2, 2010 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Industrial Commission, Mutual Aid Agreements, NC Court of Appeals, Police Officers, Results, Valerie Johnson

May 25, 2010 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Briefs, Business Trip, Charlotte, Compensable Injury, NC Court of Appeals, Valerie Johnson

May 7, 2010 By nicole

Valerie presents at workers’ compensation CLE on contempt proceedings

Valerie Johnson spoke today at the NC Advocates for Justice CLE on “Navigating Claims Through the Industrial Commission.” Valerie’s presentation was entitled “In Contempt? — Contempt Proceedings at the Industrial Commission.” She covered the current state of the law regarding contempt and other means by which parties are forced to comply with the orders and rulings of […]

Filed Under: News of the Firm, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Contempt, Industrial Commission, NCAJ, Presentation, Sanctions, Valerie Johnson

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