As winter sets in and temperatures drop, hazardous conditions emerge making surfaces like parking lots, walkways, and floors more slippery and dangerous. This increase in slick surfaces significantly raises the risk of…
Winter weather presents several hazards for business owners, including slippery roads. Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), the ‘coming and going’ rule generally states that an employee’s injury while traveling…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys across its offices. “These attorneys consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Paul Lawrence, managing partner at Hedrick Gardner. “Their…
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a broad opinion in North State Deli v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. on December 13, 2024, where it broke from the vast majority of jurisdictions and determined…
On Friday, December 13, 2024, our Supreme Court issued a decision in Sturdivant v. N. Carolina Dep’t of Pub. Safety, which affirmed what the North Carolina Legislature has already confirmed: the “total loss…
The SMART Act requires CMS to annually review the costs associated with the collection of Medicare conditional payments and set forth a threshold amount applicable to settlements, judgements, awards, or other payments…
In North Carolina, temperature related injuries, such as heat strokes, are generally considered compensable injuries “where the employment subjects [an individual] to a special or particular hazard from the elements, such as…
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has released updated instructions for employers, carriers, and third party administrators completing the IC File Number Field when filing documents electronically. This new protocol streamlines the filing…
The North Carolina Supreme Court has long recognized that an employee’s injury caused by their own negligence act, cannot, in itself, bar their workers’ compensation claim. This principle is outlined in Hartley…
On Friday March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a favorable decision for the defense in Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah’s Playloft Preschool, No. 173PA22 (N.C. 2024). Lindsay Wikle and Duane Jones from Hedrick…
