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North Carolina Industrial Commission: pro-business or pro-worker?
As we have previously discussed, the North Carolina Senate committee’s recommendation of a conservative to take a seat on the Industrial Commission has raised questions and concerns among some. The Industrial Commission is a six-member board that makes decisions on workers’ compensation claims. The Industrial Commission hears all kinds of workers’ compensation…
The Importance of School Records in Social Security Disability Claims
Especially in cases involving individuals with development disabilities, obtaining copies of school records is vital since this information supports the long standing nature and presence of at least part of the problems that prevent an individual from performing work activity. Most of these records are kept for a long period…
Disappearing Clients
It is not uncommon for social security disability claimants to disappear during the course of representation. They may move and forget to tell their attorney or become homeless and have to move about frequently. Also, some claimants with serious mental problems will forget to contact an attorney or be afraid…
The Importance of Psychiatric Records in Social Security Disability Claims
Many Social Security disability cases are successful because of the presence of mental health evaluations and treatment. It is common for somebody with serious physical problems to experience a level of depression, and independent problems with anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc., have a significant impact on an individual’s ability to perform…
Workers’ compensation law may be amended in favor of victims
A work environment should be one that is safe and secure, where employees can simply focus on the tasks to which they are assigned. If your job is not a typical day at the office behind a desk, but it is physically demanding, your chances of being injured are arguably…
North Carolina workers’ compensation panel nominee sparks debate
If you have been involved in a workplace accident or you have been injured on the job, then the struggle to receive fair compensation for your injuries may be an uphill battle. The North Carolina state legislature is experiencing a blistering fight of its own over the governor’s controversial pick…
The Importance of Workers’ Compensation Records in Social Security Disability Claims
If one of the reasons why you are unable to work stems from a workers’ compensation injury, please make sure your attorney knows all the physicians you were sent to for evaluation and treatment. The only one concern that exists is that the doctors used by the workers’ compensation insurance…
The Importance of Insurance Company Medical Records in Social Security Disability Claims
Claimants who are receiving long-term disability from an insurance company either from an individual policy or through an employer are required to obtain assessments from treating physicians indicating the severity of their impairments and affect upon the ability to work. In many such cases, these forms can be used with…
OSHA cites hummus processing plant after fatal workplace accident
Hundreds and even thousands of workers in North Carolina and across the country are involved in workplace accidents each year. These accidents can often have catastrophic consequences, whether a worker is seriously injured or killed. Recently, a hummus processing plant was slapped with $540,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety…
Report: North Carolina children exposed to unsafe farm work
Employment on a farm can entail long hours, hard work, risk of injury from work accidents, and exposure to pesticides and other potentially toxic substances. These occupational conditions and hazards are well known, but what may come as a surprise is that many of the workers who are subjected to…
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