Matt is a native Charlottean who has been practicing in the Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice Group with Cranfill Sumner since 2009. His affiliations include the North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and Defense Research Institute. He has defended complex workers’ compensation claims and appeared in evidentiary and appellate hearings before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the North Carolina Supreme Court. Matt has presented and moderated at several major workers’ compensation conferences including a panel on the development of artificial intelligence in the claims environment at the 2019 WCI Workers’ Compensation Annual Conference.
Matt and his wife Susan are avid travelers who have set foot on 5 continents and over 40 countries. Matt is also a loyal UNC football and basketball fan, a die-hard Carolina Panthers supporter, and enjoys all topics related to technology and photography.
Articles, Presentations, and Publications
- 2021 – Workers’ Compensation Institute, Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute Multi-State Breakout Day, Panel Speaker
- “60 Technology Tips in 60 Minutes to Increase Efficiency and Productivity in Legal Practice,” Lawyers Mutual CLE Presentation, February 8, 2012.
Most Recent Posts
Key Workers’ Compensation Decisions from 2021
Below are what we consider to be three of the most important workers’ compensation decisions in North Carolina over the… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Lead WCDI Breakout Sessions for NC
Cranfill Sumner LLP attorneys Jennifer Morris Jones, Matt Covington, Jerri Simmons and David Rhoades represented the state of North Carolina during the Dec. 15 WCDI Multi-State Breakout at the WCI 2021 Conference.… Read More
CSH Law Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” Recognition
Four attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law) were recently named among the Best Lawyers® 2022 Ones to Watch.… Read More
Update to NCIC Hearing Procedures
Due to the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant, the North Carolina Industrial Commission announced that it… Read More
When Benefits Run Their Course
In the case of Dunbar v. Acme Southern, the employee sustained a compensable injury in 1998. He entered a settlement… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” Recognition
Six attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were recently named among the Best Lawyers® 2021 Ones to Watch. (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)… Read More
Are Clean Shirts on a Work Trip Necessary?
Did an employee that trips and falls while cleaning laundry on a work trip sustain a compensable workers’ compensation injury?… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Launches COVID-19 Response Team
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (Cranfill Sumner) announced the creation of its COVID-19 Response Team. The team is comprised of… Read More
Proposed Bills Could Add COVID-19 as a Compensable Occupation Disease
North Carolina Representatives propose bills adding Covid-19 as a presumed compensable disease for individuals in certain types of employment. The… Read More
Industrial Commission Revises Rules on Reporting Claims
The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced several rule changes. The most impactful change is related to when a First Report… Read More
Matt Covington Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly
Matt Covington, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently featured in the NC Lawyers Weekly article “Legislators move swiftly to override workers’ comp ruling.” Matt discusses a recent law that affects workers’ compensation in North Carolina and how the law will impact a recent state Supreme Court decision.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner LLP Names New Partners at Firm
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that three of its attorneys have been named partners in the firm. The new partners include Matthew Covington, Patrick Mincey and Mica Nguyen Worthy.… Read More
Matt Covington Successfully Defended an Alleged Back Claim
Matt Covington (Charlotte) recently obtained an Opinion & Award in favor of Defendants on all issues in a case where the Claimant… Read More
Attorneys Obtain Full Commission Opinion & Award in Favor of Defendants
Scott Dunnagan (Raleigh), Matt Covington (Charlotte) and Michael Connell (Raleigh) recently obtained a Full Commission Opinion & Award in favor of Defendants… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Participate in 4ALL Statewide Service Day
Ten attorneys from Cranfill Sumner provided vital legal advice and resources in the North Carolina Bar Association’s Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day.… Read More