A Second Bite at the WCMSA Apple?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Removes Maximum Time Limit to use Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Amended Review Process Do you have cases that you cannot settle due…
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Recent Opinions at the Deputy Commissioner Level on COVID Claims
The Industrial Commission has issued two Opinions at the Deputy Commissioner level on COVID claims. Both claims involve pro-se claimants and there was no expert testimony; both claims were denied and no…
Hedrick Gardner Recognized as a Best Law Firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023
November 3, 2022. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP received several top rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” report. The firm received Tier 1 regional rankings, the highest…
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo and Nichols, Choi, & Lee Join Forces to Grow Service to Clients and Expand Practice Areas
CHARLOTTE, October 1, 2022 — Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo announced today that the attorneys of Nichols, Choi, and Lee have joined Hedrick Gardner’s civil team to further strengthen service capabilities to…
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…
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…