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Easing injured workers back into their jobs
Employers are always eager to save money, but many are missing out on opportunities to do so, experts say. Employers who give injured workers light duties to help ease them back into their jobs after injuries can find their related costs reduced. They can save in workers’ compensation expenses and training, while…
The issue of intentionality in workplace accidents
Workers’ compensation is that insurance that deals with North Carolina work-related injuries in a no-fault context. The idea is that, once a workers’ compensation claim is made and resolved, the employee cannot allege the employer is to blame for what happened. This is what “exclusive remedy” means. What if the workplace…
Telecommuting and workers’ compensation
Telecommuting is an industry term for “work from home.” Companies began experimenting with telecommuting as the Internet matured and enabled workers to access their work files from home. It was believed that telecommuting would be the future, companies could be composed of people from all over the world who collaborated…
North Carolina workplace fatalities reached a six-year high
The North Carolina Department of Labor reports that there were 48 work-related fatalities in the state in 2016. This preliminary data shows an uptick in fatal accidents compared to last year and the highest total since 2011. Falls and struck-by incidents account for the majority of these fatalities, 12 and…
Workplace injuries and illness continued to decline in 2015
A report by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows a decline in occupational injuries and illnesses reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2015, a trend that has continued for the past 13 years. This doesn’t mean, however, that employers should ease up on safety initiatives.…
OSHA releases the top 10 workplace health and safety citations
Every October, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a report on the top 10 most frequently cited violations for the fiscal year. This list is compiled as a result of about 32,000 federal OSHA workplace inspections. The most frequent violations rarely change from year to…
When employers willfully make their equipment unsafe
For one worker, it started out as a normal day at Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp. When he reported to work, he could not have known he would become involved in the mishap that would ultimately end his life. Yet his employer had willfully made an on-site lathe unnecessarily dangerous,…
You could be liable for subcontractors’ workplace accidents
In the state of North Carolina, the majority of employers are required by state law to carry workers’ compensation insurance for all of their employees, and this requirement extends to subcontractors. If your business is getting ready to hire a subcontractor, it may be wise to request proof of insurance.…
Workplace accidents involving cranes all too common
Crane-related accidents have been seen in the news all too often both in and outside of North Carolina. Many of these workplace accidents result in serious injuries to construction workers or bystanders, and many even prove fatal. One recent crane accident that occurred in another state is yet another reminder…
What happens if I’m cleared for work but still in serious pain?
If you were injured while at work and filed a workers’ compensation claim, you have had to jump through certain hoops in order to ensure all documentation and records are relayed and verified. But what happens if your MRI or assessment comes back with no clear indicator of an obvious…
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