The budget conference committee was just appointed, so we finally have an opportunity to let our voices be heard about Section 15.1.6(b) of the budget bill. This provision would dramatically change the terms of Deputy Commissioners who hear workers’ compensation cases at the Industrial Commission. The Senate budget provides for four year terms for deputy…
Victims of state sterilization in North Carolina will soon have an opportunity to make their case for compensation in front of the N.C. Industrial Commission’s Eugenics Asexualization and Sterilization Compensation Program, and members of the NC Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) Workers’ Compensation Section have volunteered to represent them for free. David Vtipil of Younce, Vtipil,…
Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., is happy to announce the recent marriage of Ellen Stamness to Joe Baznik. Ellen and Joe were married on May 3, 2013 in a beautiful, destination wedding to the Dominican Republic. Joe met Ellen about 4 years ago as a result of him purchasing a home next door to…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — About a dozen Slaughter residents allege respiratory problems and diminished property values in a lawsuit filed in the wake of the Nov. 19 blaze that destroyed the Monolyte Laboratories Inc. chemical facility. The Advocate reports the suit, filed Tuesday in state District Court in Baton Rouge, seeks an unspecified amount…
David Vtipil spoke as a webinar panelist today to the North Carolina Chiropractic Association. His topics included the North Carolina medical lien statute and the “bill versus paid” statute. In particular he talked about how “bill versus paid” is changing the way attorneys and medical providers handle personal injury claims. This all came about as…
On July 7, senior partner Chip Younce was ordained as the Bishop of the Cary Second Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to preside over a very active congregation of 433 members. He will serve in the position for about five years and, like almost all clergy in his church, will…
112. While some parts of SB 112 could be positive, Section 12(b) will suddenly allow any powerful business interest to intimidate the hearing officers at the Industrial Commission. While we might from time to time disagree with the verdict of a hearing officer, we have never had reason to doubt their honesty. With Section 12(b)…
