On September 29, 2021, the Full Commission entered an Opinion and Award in Milton Nobles v. North Carolina DHHS and CCMSI. The Full Commission reversed Deputy Commissioner Harris’ Opinion and Award and denied claimant’s right to extended benefits beyond the 500 weeks, as well as his claim for PTSD. The Full Commission panel consisted of Commissioner…
Governor Roy Cooper recently signed Senate Bill 300—a criminal justice reform bill—into law. The bill, reflecting the impact of the national conversation surrounding reform in law enforcement and attempts to address the calls for transparency from those who wear the badge, is expected to have major impacts on law enforcement and local governments in North…
Last Updated: February 2, 2022 The North Carolina Industrial Commission has recently issued decisions in the first round of extended benefits cases, in which claimants are arguing entitlement to temporary total disability benefits past the 500-week cap on benefits. Six cases have been heard and decided at the Deputy Commissioner level, and four of those…
Before a proposal for a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) may be voluntarily submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for formal review, the claimant must provide written permission to the submitter by completing a Consent to Release form. In the past, there have been situations where a claimant may have…
While COVID-19 continues to spread, many businesses are working to keep their doors open and stave off another shutdown. As part of that effort, and because of the recent full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, we are seeing a trend toward mandatory vaccination policies. This raises questions about how mandatory vaccines, and possible adverse…
As if managing and running a municipality isn’t hard enough, local governments have recently been the target of an increasing number of cyberattacks, both in frequency and in the severity of ransom demands. Just a few examples we have seen include: “We won’t talk more, all we know is MONEY! Hurry up!” — this was…
Teague Campbell is pleased to announce that partner, J. Matthew Little, has been named to the Power Attorneys List for Personal Injury by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Magazine. The Power Attorneys List recognizes leading attorneys in a particular area of law. Criteria for selection included: signature accomplishments, representative cases, and professional distinctions. Those chosen are…
26th Annual N.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference Going Virtual The 26th annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference will now be held virtually October 5 – 8, Tuesday through Friday, from 9 AM to approximately 2 PM each day. The Industrial Commission had hoped to do an in-person conference; however, they are unable to do…
Can Public Employers Limit Public Employees’ Speech? Research shows 190 million Americans are on Facebook, 70% of whom use Facebook daily. In 2020, we saw more Americans using social media to show their support for causes or issues. About 1/3 of social media users polled say they have used sites like Facebook and Twitter to…