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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,…
Mecklenburg County had most workplace deaths in state in 2014
Almost every day the news includes stories about the workforce such as unemployment numbers and attempts to raise the minimum wage. Some of these stories may include the number of workers who are injured and even die due to workplace conditions. Unfortunately, Mecklenburg County is at the top of the…
What is a Form 18 for work accident claims?
If you have been injured in the workplace, then it is at least possible that you can make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. But, how do you take this general knowledge and apply it to your specific injury situation? One of the most important things that you must do…
Sometimes you need an advocate to claim the benefits you deserve
“I’m OK!” How many times have you heard someone say that right after getting into an accident at work? Perhaps you have even said it yourself. Indeed, at the time it may even seem to be the truth; you spring back up, you do not seem to feel any unusual…
How Social Security disability works
You may be familiar with workers’ compensation benefits in North Carolina, but there is also a separate system to compensate people who have been injured in their employment: Social Security disability. This post covers some of the characteristics of how you may qualify for Social Security disability, and what it…
Many workplace accidents prevalent and preventable
According to a new report released by the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health, workplace injuries are far too common in North Carolina and around the country. More than 50,000 employees die each year as a result of injuries sustained on the job. This is quite upsetting, considering the…
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