AB5: A New Standard for Worker Classification – Part 4
In several of our most recent articles, we discussed the potential impact of AB5 (California Labor Code § 2775); a law passed in California which went into effect on January 1, 2020…
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NC Court of Appeals Clarifies Calculation of Underinsured Motorist Coverage
by Austin Walsh On 5/3/22, the North Carolina Court Appeals published its decision in Tutterow v. Hall, et al. and changed the way Underinsured Motorist (UIM) carriers calculate the coverage available for…
Hedrick Gardner’s Central Office Relocating to Upscaled Dwelling
CHARLOTTE, April 18, 2022 — Exciting changes come to fruition as Hedrick Gardner moves into their freshly renovated facility in Charlotte’s Rotunda building at 4201 Congress Street, in Suite 300, on April…
500 Weeks of TTD Benefits, Part 2
In a recent publication, we discussed the issue of what standard the North Carolina Industrial Commission and North Carolina Courts would use to interpret the provision of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation…
N.C. Farm Bureau v. Dana: Bringing Common Sense Back to Underinsured Motorist Law
by Austin R. Walsh North Carolina – On 12/17/21, the NC Supreme Court issued its opinion in North Carolina Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Dana , which clarifies the maximum…
Hedrick Gardner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers
North Carolina – January 13, 2022. Four attorneys from Hedrick Gardner were selected to the 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list and four were selected as Rising Stars for 2022. Additionally, Patricia P. Shields was…
Medicare Aims to Shut Down Non-CMS-Approved WCMSAs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide – Version 3.5, on January 10, 2022. In that Reference Guide, CMS reiterated…
Hedrick Gardner Announces Attorney Promotions
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP, a leading regional litigation and dispute management law firm, is pleased to announce the promotions of Erika Eisenoff, Ross Bromberger, William Whitehead, Marcy Lamar, Emily Pappas, and Amanda Brookie McDonald.…
Medicare Provides New Way to Terminate Ongoing Responsibility for Medicals (ORM)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide – Version 6.4, on June 11, 2021. CMS will now allow the termination of ORM if the…
Are employees entitled to more than 500 weeks of benefits?
Before June 24, 2011, injured employees were eligible for lifetime Temporary Total Disability (TTD) benefits for the duration of their disability. In 2011, the North Carolina legislature passed revisions to the Workers’…