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On April 28, 2024 Kyle Christopher Prulhiere passed away suddenly in his home in Tillamook at the age of 33.

CRANBERRY TWP — From participating in sports herself to coaching and becoming a certified personal trainer and exercise instructor, Kathy Hensler loves being on the move. Helping others realize the be...

MARQUETTE — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, recognized Joy Brewer on her retirement in April after over 30 years of service as a staff member in both the Sen

McBroom personally wrote a tribute honoring Brewer, originally Joy Erickson, who was born and raised in Kingsford and worked many years in the Keweenaw.

When a disabled worker seeks to extend his temporary total disability benefits beyond the 500-week cap in G.S. § 97-29(b), he no longer has the benefit of the presumption of continuing disability described in Watkins v. Central Motor Lines, 279 N.C. 132, 181 S.E.2d 588 (1971). Instead, he must once again prove that he is

On a matter of first impression, the court construes the “extended benefits” available under G.S. § 97-29(c), i.e., temporary total disability benefits past the usual 500 weeks, to be available under the same terms as temporary total disability benefits; however, a plaintiff seeking extended benefits no longer enjoys a presumption of continuing disability and must ...

For years, workers' compensation insurers in North Carolina have been able to enjoy a windfall in some cases that involved temporary workers or those who