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SB 10 Back in N.C. Legislature
Vocal voters helped stop N.C. Senate Bill 10 from becoming law, but efforts to fire the state's workers' comp judges and other members of state appointed boards continue. A new bill to reorganize the N.C. Industrial Commission and other state boards was introduced earlier this week in the N.C. House of Representatives. The new bill, H1011, calls for staggered terms for workers' comp judges and also would include a two-term limit for Industrial Commission members who decide workers' compensation cases. The new legislation seeks would require ...
Read More | No CommentsVoters Stop Governor’s Plan To Fire Workers’ Comp Judges
Gov. Pat McCrory’s plan to fire the workers’ compensation court judges and other members of state appointed boards and replace them with his picks has been defeated, thanks to the efforts of concerned voters like you. In late April, the N.C. House of Representatives rejected a compromise version of Senate Bill 10 by a vote of 116-0. State senators and representatives have been wrangling over the controversial bill for months. We’d like to thank all of you who called, emailed and wrote your elected officials in Raleigh to demand they vo ...
Read More | No CommentsN.C. Senate Bill 10 Still in Conference Committee
You may be wondering what happened with Senate Bill 10, which would have removed all North Carolina workers' compensation court judges from office and allowed the governor to appoint his picks. The bill, which also affects other state boards, quickly passed the N.C. Senate. But the state House amended in an attempt to reign in the governor's power grab. The House version called for a staggered end to terms for workers' comp judges, rather than allowing the governor to fire them all at once. It also included language that would have required ...
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SB10 IS a Power Grab
Here's an update on Senate Bill 10, which seeks to allow Gov. Pat McCrory to remove all workers' comp judges from office, as well as appointed members of other state commissions. These include the Utilities Commission, Environmental Management Commission, Coastal Resources Commission, Lottery Commission and Wildlife Resources Commission. SB10 passed its first reading in the N.C. House of Representatives this week, and it was referred to committee before being put up for a vote in front by the full state House. In a report this week by WRAL, M ...
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The Facts about SB 10
There's a lot of misinformation about N.C. Senate Bill 10, which is heading for a vote in the N.C. House on Tuesday, Feb. 12. If passed, the bill would allow Gov. Pat McCrory to dismantled the state workers' compensation court and other appointed state commissions. It would give the governor the right to remove workers comp judges whose terms have not expired and reappoint a new slate of politically biased judges who favor the interests of insurance and big business over the rights of injured workers. The bill would also remove certain superio ...
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SB 10 is Unconstitutional and an Abuse of Power
Don't allow Gov. Pat McCrory to abuse his power by removing all appointed state government positions, including judges and N.C. Industrial Commission members. The Senate passed the controversial Senate Bill 10 earlier this week, but there's still time to stop this bad and unconstitutional bill from becoming law. Find out who represents you in the N.C. House and demand they vote AGAINST SB 10 to protect the rights of every working person in North Carolina. We've created a informational sheet about SB 10 and the impact it will have on our stat ...
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N.C. Senate Passes SB 10, State House to vote Feb. 12
Unfortunately, the N.C. Senate voted yesterday to pass Senate Bill 10, which would remove all members of the N.C. Industrial Commission and allow the governor to reappoint new members. If this bill becomes law, it would essentially dismantle the Industrial Commission, which decides workers' compensation cases. This would allow Gov. Pat McCrory to handpick new commissioners (who would have to be confirmed by the General Assembly) and to stack the commission with those who put insurance and big business interests above the rights of injured peop ...
Read More | No CommentsCall State Senators Today to Oppose Dismantling N.C. Industrial Commission
This is urgent. We need all North Carolina voters to call their state senators and representatives today BEFORE 2 p.m. to demand that they oppose provisions in Senate Bill 10 that would result in a sweeping reorganization of state government, including the N.C. Industrial Commission. If Sentate Bill 10 passes, all current N.C. Industrial Commissioners, who hear workers' compensation claims, would be removed and replaced by new commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the General Assembly. The bill would also eliminate 12 speci ...
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Elections Tomorrow — Vote for Workers’ Rights
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 6, is election day. If you haven't done so already, please go to the polls and vote. This election is very important, and the results could impact you and your family members. As you go to the polls, we hope you will consider our endorsements. You can find a list of candidates running in North Carolina who we believe will work to protect the rights of working, injured and disabled people. ...
Read More | No Comments“Hot Coffee” Take Action
During this week's screening of "Hot Coffee," her eye-opening documentary, filmmaker Susan Saladoff talked about how everyone can make a difference in protecting the American civil justice system. Among those Take Action items: Tell Congress and state lawmakers to oppose laws that restrict access to the courts. Stand Up for Patients Rights. Tell your member of Congress to oppose the badly named, badly flawed Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011″ (H.R. 5), which would allow for sweeping immunity from acc ...
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