By Kyla K. Block Hello Section Members! I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather and all the daffodils blooming. While this is old news now, congratulations are in order for Commissioner Wanda Blanche Taylor, who has been reappointed to the Full Commission of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. She will serve a six-year […]
By Mallory E. Lidaka Hello, Section Members! We are looking forward to the upcoming NCBA Conference at the Grandover on Thursday, February 5, 2026, through Friday, February 6, 2026. On behalf of the Pro Bono Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Section, we wanted to make you aware of an exciting pro bono opportunity for our […]
By Kyla K. Block I hope everyone has begun to enjoy the fall and is well into the swing of the school year. While it is sad that the summer has come to an end, for those who have children, a new school year is always exciting (as is the cooler weather). Your Section Council […]
By Kyla K. Block The Industrial Commission has named Ashley Moore as the Chief Deputy Commissioner, replacing Deputy Commissioner Kevin Howell, who had served in this role for the past year and a half, while also serving as a Deputy Commissioner and working as the Dispute Resolution Coordinator. Deputy Commissioner Moore has worked at the […]
By Kyla K. Block Did you know the NCBA is the largest voluntary legal association in the state? I’m excited and honored to serve as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section this year. Following in the footsteps of Leann Gerlach, Jennette Byrum, Heather Baker, Barry Jennings, and Eleasa Allen is both intimidating and inspiring. We […]
At the NCBA’s Dispute Resolution Section Council meeting on March 17, 2022, the Council unanimously approved the following motion, made by the Race & Equity Committee: We move for the NCBA Dispute Resolution Section to adopt an initiative to actively support, promote and encourage the designation and appointment of mediators of color in North Carolina […]
By Mallory Lidaka and Samantha Aktug Hello section members! We are looking forward to the upcoming NCBA conference at the Grandover next week, the first to be held in person for the past two years! On behalf of the Pro Bono Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Section, we wanted to make you aware of an […]
By Barry Jennings I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season despite all the challenges we continue to face from this enduring pandemic. The Workers’ Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association held its quarterly meeting on January 26, 2021. Several updates came out of the meeting and I wanted to share them with […]
By Barry Jennings All, John Schafer, Deputy Commissioner of the N.C. Industrial Commission, sent the below guidance on the N.C. Court of Appeals’ recently published opinion Mitchell v. Boswell, No. COA19-1077 (N.C. Ct. App. Nov. 3, 2020). The case arose from a dispute over the enforcement of a memorandum of settlement signed by attorneys on […]
By Mallory Lidaka and Samantha Aktug As you will recall before the world was overwhelmed with a global pandemic, our Section’s Pro Bono Committee had set up an opportunity at the Annual Meeting to allow members to register for and participate in NC Free Legal Answers. We were happy to see so many of our […]