Workers’ Compensation Section

Happy New (Bar) Year!

By Eleasa Allen July 1 welcomed a new year at the Bar Association.  With this new year, we say “goodbye” and “thank you” to our past council members…

Industrial Commission Rule Changes Effective Dec. 1, 2018

The North Carolina Industrial Commission enacted rule changes effective Dec. 1, 2018.  The Commission issued a one-page overview of these changes.  In this…

Appeal Dismissed for Procedural Errors

Unlike the workers’ compensation rules, the appellate rules require service by regular mail unless the document is filed through the appellate court’s…

Interested In Assisting With CLE? Let Us Know By Friday

By Holland Ferguson Dear Section Members, I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. As many of you may know, we are in the process of planning two CLEs for…

Forget To Identify an Issue? No Problem!

Question: When a brief writer is drafting Contentions or a Full Commission brief and identifies a compelling argument about an issue which was never raised,…

NC Court of Appeals Issues Decisions Analyzing Disability Post-Wilkes

 The Court of Appeals recently released two decisions that analyzed issues relating to disability – specifically, the burden of proving futility –…

Chair’s Comments: A New Blog, A Successful CLE and Annual Meeting On the Horizon

On behalf of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council, I’d like to welcome you to the new Bar year and our new blog format! The Workers’ Compensation…