Workers’ Compensation

The Workers’ Compensation Section represents the interests of both plaintiff and defense attorneys, and appoints a representative to meet periodically with the Industrial Commission to review issues of interest to member attorneys.

Affiliate membership in the Workers’ Compensation Section is offered to nonlawyer professionals who are involved in workers’ compensation law. Plaintiff and defense attorneys and the Industrial Commission are represented on the council. The Section sponsors CLE programs and services; provides members with a blog; and helps mold the NCBA’s legislative agenda for presentation to the General Assembly.

Benefits of NCBA Section membership:

• CLE discounts
• Access to online Community forum
• Networking socials, panel discussions and Lunch & Learns
• Section blogs
• Legislative support
• Ethics updates
• Pro bono projects

Useful Links and Resources:

• N.C. Supreme Court Opinions
• N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions
• North Carolina Industrial Commission
  • Industrial Commission Rules
  • N.C.I.C. Rules Currently in Effect
  • N.C.I.C. Searchable Database of Full Commission, Deputy Commissioner, and state appellate court decisions
  • N.C.I.C. Mediator Database
• Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements (WCMSA)
• Appellate Practice
  • The Office of the North Carolina Appellate Reporter
  • N.C. Appellate Courts E-Filing Site
  • NCAOC Style Manual for the Rules of Appellate Procedure
• Workers’ Compensation Across the Nation
  • U.S. Department of Labor – Workers’ Compensation
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs