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  • Jennifer C. Jordan (editor-in-chief), The Complete Guide to Medicare Secondary Payor Compliance (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2011) (wrote the North Carolina sub-chapter § 6.11 for “State Specific WCMSA Requirements”) (2011 edition and annual republications).
  • V. Sumwalt, “It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: Considering the NCCI Research Brief ‘Workers’ Compensation Claims Frequency,’” LEXIS-NEXIS® Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter National Edition vol. 2, issue 41 (October 10, 2011) (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2011).
  • W. Barnes, A. Johnston-Cox, G. Fuller-McGriff, E.Moise, and V. Sumwalt, The Law of Automobile Insurance in South Carolina (7th ed., S.C. Bar © 2015).
  • V. Sumwalt, editor and author, Lexis-Nexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Workers’ Compensation (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 eds.).
  • V. McDougall, G. Luther, and L. Peoples, Negligence Policy, Elements, and Evidence: The Role of Foreseeability in the Law of Fifty States (Balloon Press © 2018) (wrote the North Carolina chapter).
  • V. Sumwalt, “President’s Column: Time to be Trial Lawyers,” Trial Briefs (N.C. Advocates for Justice, July 2019).
  • V. Sumwalt, “President’s Column: Our Time to Take Back the Courtroom,” North Carolina Advocates for Justice blog (www.ncadvocatesforjustice.wordpress.com published September 29, 2019).
  • V. Sumwalt, “President’s Column: Music Lessons (and the Legend of Ben Folds),” Trial Briefs (N.C. Advocates for Justice, October 2019).
  • V. Sumwalt, “President’s Column: Best Lawyers v. Best Lawyering,” Trial Briefs (N.C. Advocates for Justice, Winter 2020).
  • V. Sumwalt, “President’s Column: The Extra Mile (The World is Changing—and So Are We),” Trial Briefs (N.C. Advocates for Justice, Spring 2020)
  • V. Johnson and K. Bunn (editors), North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim (LEXIS-NEXIS® 4th ed. 2022) (Chapter 13, “Credits under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act”).
  • W. Barnes, A. Cox, G. McGriff, E. Scott-Moise, V. Sumwalt, and H. Wilson, The Law of Automobile Insurance In South Carolina (8th edition, South Carolina Bar (c) 2024) (PIP and Statutory Liens chapters).
  • Sumwalt, “Workers’ Compensation and Its Secondary Payers: Medicare and Medicaid,” LexisNexis e-Newsletter Feb. 17, 2015, at http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/workers-compensation/b/recent-cases-news-trends-developments/archive/2015/02/13/workers-compensation-and-its-secondary-payers-medicare-and-medicaid.aspx.
  • 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).
  • V. Sumwalt, Book Review: Foundations of Environmental Law & Policy, 5 S.C. Envtl. L. J. 207 (Spring 1997).
  • 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).
  • 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, 5th edition 2002, 6th edition 2009).
  • V. Sumwalt, Revisiting the Workers’ Compensation/Social Security Offset, THE COURSE & SCOPE Vol. 17, No. 1 (North Carolina Bar Association, Nov. 2003).
  • T. Richardson and D. Haltiwanger (editors), Workers’ Compensation (Chapter 27), SOUTH CAROLINA DAMAGES Vol. 2 (South Carolina Bar, 1st edition 2004)).
  • V. Sumwalt, Ten Things Every Workers’ Compensation Attorney Should Know about Medicare, SOUTH CAROLINA TRIAL LAWYER BULLETIN (South Carolina Trial Lawyers, Fall 2004).
  • G. Beard, S. Poteat, V. Sumwalt, et al., THE LAW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (South Carolina Bar, 3rd edition 2003, 4th edition 2005, 5th edition 2008, 6th edition 2012, 7th edition 2019), 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 (American Bar Association, San Francisco, California, August 11, 2003).
  • V. Sumwalt, “Proving Causation in Injury Cases,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, April 2006).
  • V. Sumwalt, “Membership Profile—Rick Harper,” The Course and & Scope vol. 21, no. 1 (North Carolina Bar Association 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. 361 (Feb. 6, 2007),” (October 2007, LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2007).
  • V. Sumwalt, “LexisNexis® Expert Commentaries: Larson Series, 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,” (November 2007, LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2007).
  • V. Sumwalt, “LexisNexis® Expert Commentaries: Larson Series, 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), (February 2008, LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2007).
  • V. Sumwalt, “Misrepresentation in Contract of Employment: Did North Carolina Decision in Freeman v. Rothrock Go Too Far?” Workers’ Compensation Law Community Powered by Larson’s and Expert Commentary, July 14, 2008 (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2008).
  • V. Sumwalt, “The Chair’s Comments” The Course and Scope Vol. 22, No. 1 (N.C. Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section, November 2008).
  • J. Ward and E. Westbrook (editors), South Carolina Damages, “Chapter 39: Workers’ Compensation” (S.C. Bar, 2nd ed. 2009).
  • V. Sumwalt, “The Chair’s Comments: Is There a Bailout in Our Future?” The Course & Scope Vol. 22, No. 2 (N.C. Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, February 2009).
  • V. Sumwalt, “Vernon Sumwalt on ‘Last Clear Chance’ Doctrine under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2(e): Outlaw v. APAC-Atlantic, Inc.,” Workers’ Compensation Law Community Powered by Lexis-Nexis® and Expert Commentary, May 15, 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).
  • V. Sumwalt, “’Bye Bye Brewington,” Workers’ Compensation Law Community Powered by Larson’s, August 19, 2009 (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2009).
  • V. Sumwalt, “A North Carolina Perspective: Mediation Pros and Cons,” Chronicles (South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association, Winter 2009-2010).
  • 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, “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 (guest editor and contributor), “Off-Label Uses of Medical Products and Services,” LEXIS-NEXIS® Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter National Edition, vol. 2, issue 24 (June 13, 2011) (LEXIS-NEXIS ® © 2011).
  • V. Sumwalt, “WCRI’s Baseline for Evaluating the Impact of North Carolina’s 2011 Reforms: A Measuring Stick That Falls Short,” LEXIS-NEXIS® Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter National Edition vol. 3, issue 9 (February 27, 2012) (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2012).
  • G. Cammarano and V. Johnson (editors), North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim (LEXIS-NEXIS® 1st ed. 2012, 2nd ed. 2014, 3rd ed. 2016) (Chapter 13, “Credits under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act”).
  • V. Sumwalt, “Workers’ Comp Bills Filed in 2013,” Trial Briefs (North Carolina Advocates for Justice, August 2013).
  • T. Robinson and R. Kobayashi (editors-in-chief), “Commentary on 2013 North Carolina Workers’ Comp Related Legislation,” Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis (LEXIS-NEXIS® © 2013 ed.).
  • V. Johnson and K. Bunn (editors), North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim (LEXIS-NEXIS® 4th ed. 2022) (Chapter 13, “Credits under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act”).

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