Call Us 919-240-4054North Carolina’s 2016 bathroom bill, HB2, is famous around the country. Most people know about it because it requires people to use the bathroom that matches with their gender on their birth certificates. Many people know that it cost the state millions in revenue because the NCAA and other events refused to come to North […]
Workers' Compensation
Four Ways to Get the Best Outcome in Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
You have been injured. Your health and your finances are at risk. You need to put money in your pocket and food on the table every week. There are better ways to make this happen than others. You probably want to know what you can do today to get the best results for your case and […]
The Workers’ Comp Book You’ve Been Waiting for Is Finally Here
Valerie Johnson’s new edition of North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success At Every Stage of a Claim is now available. Valerie Johnson edited this edition with Gina Cammarano of Farah and Cammarano. The hefty 21-chapter workers’ compensation guide is 740 pages of discussion of the law and cases, but an E-book […]
Valerie Johnson Reports Win of Attendant Care for Injured Worker
On January 17, 2017, the North Carolina Court of Appeals found that Darrell Thompson and his wife are entitled to attendant care benefits. His employer, International Paper Company, will have to pay. Mr. Thompson was severely burned in an explosion by extremely hot chemicals. Mr. Thompson’s wife had to leave her job to care for him and continue […]
Valerie Johnson wins in Court of Appeals!
The court of appeals ruled that Valerie’s client was entitled to additional attendant care payments provided by his wife while he was recovering from a work injury. To read the full opinion click HERE. If you, or someone you know, has suffered from a work injury and are unsure about your legal rights, contact Johnson […]
What Happens When A Work Party Turns into a Work Injury?
We’ve just passed the time when many workplaces celebrate the holidays with after work festivities. But what happens if you get hurt at a work party? Or on an out-of-town trip? Does your employer have to pay for the work injury? The answer may depend on the facts of the case and your work injury […]
Going to a work Christmas party? You need to read this….
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of going to your work Christmas party…..Fun, Awkward, PARTY! If PARTY is your first thought, please think again! Work office parties are meant to be fun for employees, but not THAT much fun. If your office party includes alcohol here are a couple […]
Local Railroad Company to Pay for Disability Discrimination
Attorney Meghan Deutsch-Blanco reached a settlement on behalf of a wrongfully terminated North Carolina railroad worker this month. The railroad agreed to pay for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or “ADA.” The ADA is the law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life. In the workplace, the ADA requires […]
Four Reasons Why You Could Lose Your Workers’ Compensation Case From a North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Attorney
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES A CASE INTO A LOSER, ask a NC workers’ compensation lawyer who is certified as a specialist. You might hear about a case like Katie’s. Katie worked as a certified nurse assistant in a nursing home. She liked her job but she didn’t like her supervisor, Janet. Katie […]
Valerie Johnson Reports Win in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Case, Lockhart v. Ready Trucking, against an Uninsured Trucking Company
Willard Lockhart, a Charlotte North Carolina truck driver, was hired by Ready Trucking to drive an eighteen-wheeler truck on routes all over the eastern United States. When the transfer truck was blown off of a North Carolina highway, his employer denied that his injuries were their responsibility. Mr. Lockhart was told that he was an […]
