Under The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured employee may seek a second opinion from a physician upon which the parties agree. N.C.G.S. § 97-25(b). Likewise, employers may request an Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) of the injured employee. N.C.G.S. § 97-27(a). In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical providers that treat work-related…
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 attorneys Kyla Block and Melissa Woodard recently received a favorable decision from the Full Commission in a nuanced disability argument. Melissa argued the case before the Full Commission in February 2019 and the Commission’s Opinion and Award was filed July 2019. The claim involved a high-level employee at a production plant who sustained…
With prescription drug and opioid addiction on the rise in America and an estimated 20 million Americans in need of treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, the prevalence of drug and alcohol use in the workplace is a serious concern for employers. As you might imagine, working under the influence of an intoxicating substance can…