The newest guide for workers’ compensation law, North Caroliina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim, edited by Valerie Johnson and Gina Cammerano of Farah and Cammerano, has been published by LexisNexis. The book is designed as to serve as a roadmap to North Carolina workers’ comp law, and includes the substantial […]
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
Employers who don’t carry workers’ compensation insurance: a North Carolina problem
The Raleigh News and Observer this past weekend highlighted the plight of injured workers whose employers knowingly refuse to carry workers’ compensation insurance. These businesses pocket the insurance money, and get a competitive advantage over businesses that do not carry the insurance. When their employees are injured and there is no insurance company to pay […]
Valerie Johnson presents at workers’ compensation roundtable
On March 5, 2012, Valerie Johnson spoke at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) workers’ compensation roundtable in Concord, North Carolina. Valerie spoke on appeal of Deputy Commissioner decisions to the Full Commission. Valerie prepared the following materials for the presentation: Top Ten Things to Remember for Practice before the Full Commission Appendix to […]