Call Us 919-240-4054Workers who have been denied retirement or disability benefits from their employers and who want to appeal should be aware that a recent Supreme Court ruling has shortened the statute of limitations for filing suit on these claims. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets minimum standards for pension plans provided by […]
Workers’ Comp New Year’s Resolutions
As 2014 rolls in, it is time to take stock of our goals for the new year. While many of us will focus on the age-old fitness and organization resolutions, CJG encourages you to keep on top of your workers’ comp case in 2014. Here are the top 5 things to keep your case in shape: Number […]
Valerie Johnson joins lawsuit to protect NC public schools
This past Wednesday, December 11, a lawsuit was filed that challenges the constitutionality of a GOP-backed school voucher law that will funnel millions of dollars out of our state’s public school system. CJG’s own Valerie Johnson is proud to be a plaintiff in the suit alongside other parents, teachers, and clergy, as well as the North […]
Daycare pays parents of child with brain injury $1 million
A North Carolina daycare center was forced to pay $1 million dollars to the family of a child who suffered a severe brain injury as the result of negligence of one of the daycare’s employees. The employee turned her attention away from the infant for one or two minutes and found the child unresponsive. The daycare […]
Grandma cited by town for letting grandkids ride bikes on street
A Tennessee Grandmother was cited by police for allowing her grandchildren to ride their bikes in the street in front of her house. Victoria Mathis of Charlotte, TN, was appalled when she was told that her city would take legal action against her if she does not stop her grandkids, ranging in age from 7 […]
NC Court of Appeals ruling makes it more difficult for injured workers to keep their workers’ comp benefits in a down economy
In Medlin v. Weaver Cooke Construction, a civil engineer hurt his shoulder on the job and was out of work receiving medical treatment. He was later able to return to work, but he had permanent restrictions that prevented him from doing all the tasks he used to do before his injury. He was later laid off due […]