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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…
Social Security and VA team up to speed disability claims
With the drama and chaos of a presidential election dominating the news for months, a number of significant stories got little notice or were ignored entirely by the Charlotte media. With the votes counted and results announced, it is time to examine stories that were buried, including the good news…
Driven to distraction
Anyone who drives on Charlotte’s streets and highways knows that distracted driving is a growing problem. It sometimes seems as half of the drivers you see are calling the other half. Unfortunately, those drivers who are paying more attention to their phones than the streets, traffic signs and other vehicles…
Texting while driving: a big factor in teen accidents
In a recent post, we discussed a report, published by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) on October 12, 2016, which shows that teen drivers are 1.6 times as likely to be involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. The report discusses a number of factors that contribute to this increased…
Don’t give up hope if your disability claim is denied
Was your claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denied? This isn’t the time to give up, although many people do. Instead, you have the right to appeal this decision and ask for a second look at your case. After your disability claim is denied,…
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.…
Paralyzed in a car crash, now using robotics to move – and feel – his limbs
In the winter of 2004, a teenager named Nathan Copeland was in a car wreck that rendered him tetraplegic – that is, unable to move his four limbs. His physicians assumed he would never be able to reverse the effects of paralysis and regain sensation. However, thanks to researchers at the…
What are the steps in the Social Security Disability process?
When you are just starting the process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), it can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to know how to start – as well as anticipate how long the approval process will take. Knowledge of the steps involved with applying for SSDI will…
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…
Teen driving fatalities are on the rise – what can be done?
Much effort has been made in the past decade to help teen drivers stay safe on U.S. roads, and our nation has seen a decline in teen driver fatalities. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) however, reports that drivers who are 15 to 20 years old are still 1.6 times…
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