Graduate Student's Parents Got Short-Changed in Calculation of Death Benefits Owed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission short-changed a worker’s parents by calculating the benefits payable to them using only the wages the worker had earned up until the date of his death. Case: Gilliam v. Foothills Temporary Employment, No. COA22-560, 02/21/2023, published. Facts: Maurice Connelly began work for Foothills Temporary Employment, a temporary employment agency, in May 2018. In July 2018, Foothills assigned Connelly to a position at a Bimbo Bakeries bread-making facility. Connelly collapsed during his shift on July 29, 2018, and a Bimbo...