Bowman Law PLLC is proud to announce that Attorney Allison L. Bowman was named 2022 Elite Lawyer for Workers’ Compensation Law. Attorneys are selected for the Elite Lawyer award using a rigorous, multi-phased process that starts with peer nomination and ends with an award and a listing on the Elite Lawyer directory. The overall, end objective […]
Comments Off on Attorney Allison L. Bowman Named 2022 Elite Lawyer for Workers’ Compensation Law Continue Reading...Key Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Definition of Disability Proving Disability Suitable Employment IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA2022-NCCOA-519No. COA21-236Filed 2 August 2022 North Carolina Industrial Commission, No. 14-023351GERALDINE M. CROMARTIE, Employee, Plaintiff,v.GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, INC., Employer, LIBERTY MUTUALINSURANCE COMPANY, Carrier, Defendants. Appeal by […]
Comments Off on NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Cromartie v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc Continue Reading...Key Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Competent Evidence Standard Plain Language Interpretation Liberal Construction To Avoid Denying Benefits Summary: Generally, an injured workers’ right to medical compensation terminates two years after the employer’s last payment of medical or indemnity compensation. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.1. In this case, […]
Comments Off on NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Dominguez v. Francisco Dominguez Masonry, Inc Continue Reading...Key Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Subject Matter Jurisdiction Last Act Test Jurisdictional Facts Summary: When a worker is injured outside of North Carolina, that worker may be entitled to North Carolina workers’ compensation benefits if: (1) the employment contract was entered into in North Carolina; (2) the […]
Comments Off on NC Court of Appeals Decision (Published) | Duke v. Xylem, Inc Continue Reading...There are few tragedies more profound than the loss of a loved one. Such a loss is, of course, a terrible event for any family member to endure, no matter the circumstances. Unfortunately, some do lose loved ones in North Carolina to on-the-job accidents and from work-related illnesses or diseases. In addition to the emotional […]
Comments Off on NC Workers’ Comp Death Claims and Benefits Continue Reading...Key Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Competent Evidence Standard Arising Out of Employment Unexplained Falls Idiopathic Condition Summary: Mr. Stewart was working for Goulston Technologies Inc when, after mixing batches of odorous chemicals in a warm environment, he began to feel sick. As a result, he went to […]
Comments Off on NC Court of Appeals Decision (Unpublished) | Stewart v. Goulston Technologies, Inc. Continue Reading...Key Topics: Click on the below links to jump to the Court’s analysis. Competent Evidence Standard Weight and Credibility of Testimony On Appeal Liberal Construction To Avoid Denying Benefits What Constitutes the “Hand” For Rating Purposes Summary: Mr. Rainey, a 41-year employee of Goodyear Tire, suffered injuries to his right hand while working. Defendants denied […]
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