Our firm has recently started receiving inquiries regarding the possibility of claimants receiving extended benefits beyond the 500 week cap on TTD in G.S. 97-29. In addition, the issue is also now being raised by eligible injured employees. There have been no decisions on any of the total loss of wage earning capacity claims yet,…
November 13, 2019 The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (LASIE) is proud to announce that Daniel Hayes of Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP earned the Certified Medicare Secondary Payer (CMSP) Certification. The CMSP program is a new credential in the insurance industry. The CMSP certification is designed to identify those professionals who work…
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in their 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings. U.S. News reports that, “firms included in the 2020 Edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an unpublished decision in the case of Bache v. TIC-Gulf Coast. The opinion highlights issues relevant to personal travel versus business travel. Plaintiff was hired as a heavy equipment operator by Defendant, an industrial construction company. He relocated from Florida to Wayne County, North Carolina for the…
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to welcome Carmelle Alipio and Patrick Scott to the firm’s Raleigh office. Carmelle received her Juris Doctor from Emory University and finished in the top 10% in her class. During her tenure at Emory, she was the first Woman and Woman of Color to be elected as…
There are two categories of workers’ compensation claims: injury by accident and occupational disease claims. Occupational diseases are contracted over time based on the nature of the employee’s job. Some of the most common examples are hearing loss, respiratory diseases from alleged exposure to harmful chemicals or dust, and carpal tunnel syndrome. North Carolina has…
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to welcome Megan E. Cook to the firm’s Raleigh office. Meg received her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law and practiced in Virginia for several years. She has experience with a variety of liability matters including motor vehicle negligence and wrongful death and…
Teague Campbell is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. The firm maintains its reputation among clients and peers by consistently being recognized by organizations such as Best Lawyers®. The firm is also pleased to announce that Julie Hooten was…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently released two decisions that impact the state’s exclusive remedy doctrine. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.1, the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides an exclusive remedy for unintentional work-related injuries. This provision affords North Carolina employers “limited” liability and allows employers to more accurately calculate their exposures, unlike…
In the world of insurance, it is inevitable that policies will be cancelled. As you can imagine, there is nothing worse than receiving a claim on a policy well after the effective date of cancellation. What should be a simple, clear cut denial of liability can quickly spiral into an expensive defense effort resulting in…