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Report: Workplace injuries can have devastating economic impacts
A new report highlights the dangers people face in their jobs every day. The report was compiled by using injury and fatality data from the federal government’s Bureau of Statistics as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement data from last year. One of the conclusions researchers came to:…
City extends North Carolina workers’ comp claims to volunteers
About 70 miles east of Charlotte sits the small city famous for racing: Rockingham, North Carolina. Though the Rockingham Speedway has closed, racing fans still hold fond memories of the many NASCAR events that roared there. Despite the track’s closure, the seat of Richmond County still hosts public events, of…
Follow these steps to claim workers’ compensation
Workers’ compensation is there as a safety net for those who are employed. It helps provide compensation for medical bills and lost wages in the event of an injury on the job. Families even benefit from death benefits if a loved one suffers a fatal injury at work. As a…
Advice for employers after a worker is injured on the job
There’s an old saying that first impressions are the most lasting. That might well be true when it comes to meeting new people as well as when an employer makes an impression on a worker who has been injured on the job. Experts say it is important for employers to show…
Can I receive workers’ compensation for depression?
Workers’ compensation may seem like a common sense process to many. If you get injured and need compensation for your medical expenses and missed pay, you seek workers’ compensation. Many individuals every year deal with workplace accidents that take them away from their job either temporarily or permanently. But what…
OSHA workplace injury reporting rule rolled back
With all of the sound and fury in today’s political world, some noteworthy items get scant media attention. One of those items: a recent decision by Congress to undo a federal workplace injury reporting requirement that had been enacted late last year. The U.S. Senate and House passed a resolution…
Construction industry still among most dangerous in North Carolina
One of the most dangerous — and important — industries in North Carolina is the construction business. Whether it is of construction of houses or commercial developments, roadway paving, bridge erection, excavations or demolitions, construction workers are regularly exposed to on-the-job hazards. The federal government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
Protecting your peepers
Those little marshmallow chicks that appear every year before Easter are peeps, while the complex optical sensors in your head are known as peepers. Just in case there’s any doubt, it’s the peepers that need protection and care, especially when you’re at work. The American Academy of Ophthalmology estimates that…
Does your carpal tunnel qualify for workers’ compensation?
Certain kinds of workplace injuries are relatively easy to claim. Injuries caused by machinery or a fall at work often include witnesses and a traumatic event that make your claim to workers’ compensation relatively easy to prove. In cases of acquired injuries or workplace illnesses, it can be harder to…
Top Ten: Workplace injuries
Workplace injuries cause pain in more than one way. There is the physical pain, of course, as well as the financial pain suffered when you have to miss work and paychecks. A recently released Workplace Safety Index lists the top 10 work-related injuries. The list will hopefully give employees and employers…
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