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Workplace injuries and illnesses continue decline
The pattern is one for North Carolina employers and employees alike to celebrate. It’s the downward trend of workplace injuries and illnesses, continuing now in 12 out of the last 13 years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says. In private industry, businesses reported approximately 2.9 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses…
Does your work injury qualify you for workers’ compensation?
Did you suffer a work injury while on the job in North Carolina? Has your workplace injury left you unable to return to work, facing mounting medical bills and unsure of your financial future? If you answered yes to both questions, your work injury may qualify you for workers’ compensation.…
Work injury rates vary by industry in North Carolina
In North Carolina, as in all other states, the number of workplace injuries suffered annually varies greatly by industry. While it is likely no surprise to most that a worker in the construction industry is more likely to suffer a work injury than those who work in offices, some of…
NC-based chicken processor fined $1.4 mil for workplace injuries
A North Carolina-based chicken processing plant that supplies chicken to multiple grocery stores and fast food restaurants is facing $1.4 million in fines after several incidences that took place at a facility in another state. Several violations led one employee, who was a minor, to suffer injuries that led to…
What should I do following a workplace injury in North Carolina?
If you are suffer a workplace injury, it is comforting to know that North Carolina workers’ compensation will pay your medical expenses and lost wages while you are out of work. If your doctor recommends rehabilitation, that would also be covered under workers’ compensation. There are steps that you must…
Several workers’ comp violations reported in North Carolina
If you’ve picked up a newspaper or watched the news recently in North Carolina, you have likely seen reports of several ongoing investigations into violations of workers’ compensation laws by area employers. These probes are in progress while the North Carolina House of Representatives is holding hearings on fraudulent employee…
Social Security Disability in cases of permanent disability
People normally associate an on-the-job injury with workers’ compensation benefits. Social Security Disability is another government benefit program that is available to someone prevented from working due to an injury or medical condition. Unlike workers’ compensation that would pay a Charlotte, North Carolina, worker who is partially disabled due to…
Proper lifting techniques to save your back
For many workers, lifting heavy objects is just another part of the job. Whether you have been unloading trucks for 20 years or just started a warehouse job, it is vital to use proper lifting techniques. Not doing so could lead to a spine injury and other problems, which could…
What to do after a workplace injury
Workplace accidents can be some of the scariest experiences in a North Carolina resident’s life. But it is vital to remain calm and make sure you take the proper steps in order to receive proper care and workers’ compensation. Here are just a few quick points to remember if you…
North Carolina may be underreporting worker deaths
For a worker in this state to become a statistic, a workplace injury, illness or even a work-related death, is never a hoped-for outcome. Perhaps the only thing worse might be to be killed on the job and to not even be counted as a statistic; and that, it seems,…
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