Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Claim as Time-Barred

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow could not assert a viable claim against the North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Association for benefits for the worker’s death from lung cancer. Case: Booth v. Hackney Acquisition Co., No. COA19-602, 4/07/2020, published. Facts: Henry Hunter Booth Jr. worked for the Hackney Acquisition Co. as a welder. Hackney had workers’ compensation insurance covering Booth through the Home Insurance Co. from 1988 through 1990. In June 2003, a New Hampshire court declared Home insolvent and ordered that all claims against th...