A recent May 2022 decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals provides a refresher on the “eggshell plaintiff rule” and taking your claimant how you find them. In Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah’s Playloft Preschool, the claimant sustained two separate incidents to the knees while working as the owner and director of a preschool. One incident…
Question Must the North Carolina State Health Plan provide transgender employees with gender affirming medical services (hormone therapy, surgery, and other affirming treatments)? Answer As of now, yes. A District Court judge has ruled in Kadel v. Folwell that refusal to cover gender confirmation procedures and treatment violates the Equal Protection Clause and Title VII of the…
Commissioner Myra Griffin Reappointed Commissioner Myra Griffin was reappointed by Gov. Cooper to serve a second six-year term beginning July 1, 2022. Her reappointment is subject to confirmation by the North Carolina Gen. Assembly and had been approved by the House of Representatives as of June 29, but was still pending in the Senate. However,…