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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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…
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’…
AB5: A New Standard for Worker Classification – Part 2
In our last article, we discussed the status and potential impact of AB5, a law recently passed in California which went into effect on January 1, 2020, addressing the classification of certain…
AB5: A New Standard for Worker Classification
One issue that has come up numerous times in the setting of the trucking and transportation industries is the classification of workers as either employees or independent contractors. Concerned with workers who…
Handling COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims in North Carolina
Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, generally speaking, there are two types of occupational diseases, each with their own standard of proof: Those specifically enumerated in N.C.G.S. §97-53; and Those covered…
Medicare Liens: Another Concern Prior to Settlement?
In our last post, we discussed the issues posed by ERISA liens and how the presence of an ERISA lien can complicate a potential settlement. Another similar issue that complicates settlements is…
ERISA Liens: Another Concern Prior to Settlement?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for…