The U.S. Bureau of Labor reports that hand injuries account for a million workers going to the ER each year. A hand consists of 27 bones and several ligaments that commonly take weeks to heal if injured. A worker in North Carolina may experience several types of hand...
Workers’ Compensation
Could fatigue cause on-the-job injuries?
Workers in industries all across North Carolina may find themselves feeling a little tired on the job. While some may find it commendable to work when feeling a bit fatigued, a tired worker could end up hurting him/herself. Fatigue could sap reflexes and...
NC workers’ compensation laws for injured workers
North Carolina workers' compensation laws protect workers from employers who do not want to pay for their recovery expenses. There are time limits to follow when filing a claim and conditions to meet eligibility. Understanding the law allows an injured worker to...
Does workers’ compensation apply for injuries off the clock?
North Carolina workers' compensation assists employees who face an injury due to their jobs. You can receive compensation to take care of your medical bills and any loss of wages that occur. In some cases, an argument may arise if you were off the clock at the time of...
What You Can Recover in a North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Case
Each year the North Carolina Industrial Commission establishes the maximum weekly benefit that an injured worker can receive in workers' compensation benefits. The rate is established in accordance with the guidelines set forth in North Carolina law. For 2010, the...
Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Stimulus Payment
This important Social Security press release is copied here in its entirety: “Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May....
Tragic scaffolding accident in Raleigh a reminder of the importance of workplace safety
How often in life do we go through the motions without thinking? Driving to work, doing our jobs, doing things around the house. Only to be shocked into awareness when we learn that something unexpected or horrible has happened. A plane crash, a car accident, or...
SAFETY WEEK: We need 52 of them
This is from safetyweek2014.com : “Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S. Any one incident is one too many. Life is too precious to not make safety the number one focus in the U.S. construction industry.”...
Two Seconds Will Make a Difference in NC
Workers' compensation benefits are under attack in North Carolina. It is imperative that anyone who cares about injured workers in our state sign this vital petition-Do Not Hurt NC Injured Workers and Their Families. Act today, March 23, 2011, before new legislation...
Petition: Do Not Hurt NC Workers and Their Families
One of the attorneys on our Workers' Compensation list serve has created a petition to The North Carolina State House, The North Carolina State Senate and Governor Beverly Perdue, which says: "Stop trying to take away the rights of injured workers in NC. We do not...