Yearly Archives: 2016

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  Nuances of Injury by Accident Requirement: Barnette v. Lowe’s Homes Center, Inc.

  Posted on June 20, 2016 by Joseph Bowman in NC Workers' Compensation

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently reversed a decision by the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“IC”), in which the IC found that an employee’s injury was not compensable because it did not result “from a fortuitous event, an interruption of his work routine, or an unusual task.” The Court of Appeals reversed the decision, […]

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  NC Workers’ Compensation – Industrial Commission Appointments

  Posted on February 15, 2016 by Joseph Bowman in NC Workers' Compensation

    The North Carolina Industrial Commission has been in the news recently as a result of a number of political appointments made by Governor Pat McCrory. If you find yourself wrestling with a contested workers’ compensation claim, you may be wondering how these appointments affect you. Perhaps most importantly, the Industrial Commission acts as a […]

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