COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation Implications in North Carolina Due to an Increase in Teleworking
Bruce Hamilton and Tracey JonesBrief overview of the legal analysis of COVID-19 workers’ compensation exposure in North Carolina. COVID-19 cases must be handled and analyzed on a case-by-case basis; however, based upon the current statute and case law, it is unlikely that suspected COVID-19 or actual COVID-19 cases would be considered compensable under either an injury by accident or…