Books & Articles

Published by Mark Sumwalt

M. Sumwalt, “Workers’ Comp Liens – N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2 Today,” Workplace Torts and Workers’ Comp (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 3, 2004).

M. Sumwalt, “President's Column-Rising to the Challenge,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, June 2004).

M. Sumwalt and R. Harper, “Handling Issues Involving Attendant Care, Home Modification, and Transportation,” Workers’ Compensation Roundtable (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, March 5, 2004).

M. Sumwalt, “President’s Column—Let’s Fly Together,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 2004).

M. Sumwalt, “President’s Column—Never Stop Caring, Never Stop Giving,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 2003).

M. Sumwalt, “President’s Column—A Call to Arms,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 2003).

M. Sumwalt, “President’s Column—Strength in Unity,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, August 2003).

M. Sumwalt, “Interplay of Workers’ Comp and UM/UIM,” Insurance Law-A Practical Approach for the General Practioner (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 26, 2001).

M. Sumwalt, “Grounds for Striking or Reducing Employer’s Workers’ Compensation Lien,” 7th Annual Workplace Torts and Workers’ Comp (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 1, 2000).

M. Sumwalt, “The Law and How to Evaluate Claims,” Basic Workers’ Compensation (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, September 22, 2000).

M. Sumwalt and H. Byrum, NORTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION FORMS MANUAL (North Carolina Bar Association Foundation, 2000).

M. Sumwalt, “Impact of 1999 Legislative Amendments and Other Developments on the Law of Workers’ Compensation Liens on Third Party Recoveries,” 6th Annual Workplace Torts and Workers’ Comp (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 3, 1999).

M. Sumwalt, “Liens in Workers’ Compensation: Third Party Claims,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 1999).

M. Sumwalt, “New Developments in the Area of Workers’ Compensation Liens on Third Party Recoveries Under §97-10.2,” 5th Annual Workplace Torts and Workers’ Comp (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, November 6, 1998).

M. Sumwalt, “Handling the Workers’ Compensation Lien,” 1997 Insurance Law Seminar (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 17, 1997).

M. Sumwalt, “Workers’ Compensation Liens,” Advanced Workers’ Compensation Update (North Carolina Bar Foundation Continuing Legal Education, February 28, 1997).

M. Sumwalt, “What is ‘Reasonable’ Vocational Effort,” Workers’ Compensation Section Annual Meeting (North Carolina Bar Foundation Continuing Legal Education, February 23, 1996).

M. Sumwalt, “Average Weekly Wage: An Overlooked Area,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Winter, 1995-1996).

M. Sumwalt, “Update on Significant Workers’ Compensation Case Law for 1993 and 1994,” Workplace Torts and Workers’ Compensation (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, November 18, 1994).

Published by Vernon Sumwalt

V. Sumwalt, "Vernon Sumwalt on 'A Tale of Two Cases' (Stare Decisis Only Matters Sometimes): Gregory v. W.A. Brown & Sons, 2010 N.C. LEXIS 35," 2010 Emerging Issues 4912 (March 2010, LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2010).

V. Sumwalt, "Vernon Sumwalt on Preapproval and Awards of Retroactive Attendant Care Services: Boylan v. Verizon Wireless, 685 S.E.2d 155 (2009)," 2010 Emerging Issues 4876 (February 2010, LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2010).

V. Sumwalt, "A North Carolina Perspective: Mediation Pros and Cons," Chronicles (South Carolina Workers' Compensation Education Association, Winter 2009-2010).

V. Sumwalt, "'Bye Bye Brewington," Workers' Compensation Law Community Powered by Larson's, August 19, 2009 (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2009).

V. Sumwalt, "'Scenes We'd Like to See' from WCRI's Medical Benchmark Studies," Workers' Compensation Law Center Powered by Larson's, July 27, 2009 (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2009).

J. Ward and E. Westbook (editors), THE LAW OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (S.C. Bar, 6th ed. 2009) (workers' compensation chapter).

L. Jedziniak, G. McGriff, B. Maybank, E. Moise, V. Sumwalt, S. Taylor, THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW OF DAMAGES (S.C. Bar 2nd ed. 2009).

V. Sumwalt on “Last Clear Chance” Doctrine under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2(e): Outlaw v. APAC-Atlantic, Inc. _____

V. Sumwalt, “The Chair’s Comments: Is There a Bailout In Our Future?” The Course and Scope, Volume 22, No. 2 (North Carolina Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, February 2009).

G. Beard, S. Poteat, M. Lamar, V. Sumwalt, and D. Hayes, THE LAW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (S.C. Bar, 5th edition 2008).

V. Sumwalt, “LEXISNEXIS® Expert Commentaries, Vernon Sumwalt on Misrepresentation in the Contract of Employment: Freeman v. Rothrock, ___ N.C. App. ___, 657 S.E.2d 389 (2008), 2008 N.C. App. LEXIS 430.

V. Sumwalt, 'LEXISNEXIS® Expert Commentaries", Vernon Sumwalt on the Enforceability of Deputy Commissioner Opinions and Awards during Appeal to the Full Commission: Roberts v. Dixie News, Inc., ___ N.C. App. ___, 658 S.E.2d 684 (2008), 2008 N.C. App. LEXIS 654.

V. Sumwalt, “LEXISNEXIS® Expert Commentaries, Vernon Sumwalt on North Carolina Evaluation of Fringe Benefits in an Employee’s ‘Average Weekly Wage’: Shaw v. U.S. Airways, Inc., ___ N.C. App. ___, 652 S.E.2d 22, 2007 N.C. App. LEXIS 2320 (2007)” (LexisNexis® February 2008).

V. Sumwalt, “LEXISNEXIS® Expert Commentaries, Vernon Sumwalt on the Physician-Patient Privilege in Workers’ Compensation Cases Since the Enactment of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25.6, 2005 N.C. Sess. Law 448, 2005 N.C. H.B. 99, 2005 N.C. ALS 448, at *6” (LexisNexis® November 2007).

V. Sumwalt, “LEXISNEXIS® Expert Commentaries, Vernon Sumwalt on Proving Causation of Work-Related Medical Conditions, Legette v. Scotland Memorial Hospital, ___ N.C. App. ___, 640 S.E.2d 744, 2007, N.C. App. LEXIS 361 (Feb. 6, 2007)” (LexisNexis® October 2007).

V. Sumwalt, Membership Profile—Richard B. Harper, THE COURSE AND SCOPE, Vol. 21 No. 1 (N.C. Bar Association, Sept. 2007).

V. Sumwalt, “Proving Causation in Injury Cases,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, April 2006).

G. Beard, S. Poteat, M. Johnson, and V. Sumwalt, THE LAW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (South Carolina Bar, 3rd edition 2003 and 4th edition 2005), chapter on “Medicare” republished as modified by

“A Continuation of the Medicare Forum and Its Impact on The Workers’ Compensation System,” Workers’ Compensation Committee Program (August 11, 2003) American Bar Association, San Francisco, California.

V. Sumwalt, Ten Things Every Workers’ Compensation Attorney Should Know about Medicare, South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin (South Carolina Trial Lawyers, Fall 2004).

T. Richardson and D. Haltiwanger (editors), Workers’ Compensation (Chapter 27), SOUTH CAROLINA DAMAGES Vol. 2 (South Carolina Bar, 1st edition 2004).

V. Sumwalt, Revisiting the Workers’ Compensation/Social Security Offset, THE COURSE & SCOPE Vol. 17, No. 1 (North Carolina Bar Association, Nov. 2003).

B. Maybank, L. Jedziniak, G. Fuller, V. Sumwalt, E. Moise, E. Covington, THE LAW OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (South Carolina Bar, 4th edition 2000 and 5th edition 2002).

B. Maybank, D. Kelly, G. Beard, S. Poteat, and D. Smalls, THE LAW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA (South Carolina Bar, 2nd edition 1998) (chapters on the Social Security/Workers’ Compensation Offset, the State Fund, and occupational diseases).

P. Stewart and V. Sumwalt, A Step-by-Step Approach to the Breast Implant Client’s Social Security Case, South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, (South Carolina Trial Lawyers, Spring 1997), republished in THE ADVOCATE (Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, March/April 1998).