Attendant Care in Post-Reform North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims
Courtney BrittIn recent years, attendant care provided under North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Act has gotten quite a bit of attention in the appellate courts and at the General Assembly. In particular, the Court of Appeals’ 2011 decision in Shackleton v. Southern Flooring & Acoustical Company presented a challenge for employers. Reversing the Commission’s denial of an attendant…