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Rules loopholes, language barriers contribute to work accidents
Not long ago we posted about a scaffolding accident in Raleigh that resulted in three construction workers being killed when the platform that they were on collapsed. As the investigation continues into what caused the accident, the information it uncovers reveals that while construction sites in North Carolina are safer…
Supplemental Security Income – Calculation of Benefits
After receiving a Favorable Decision for SSI disability, you will receive a telephone call or letter from the local district office requesting information related to non-medical issues, i.e., financial data needed to determine the amount of your monthly benefits. If your resources exceed the allowable amount, you will not receive…
What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Working in a field environment such as construction can lead to a variety of traumatic injuries. You can be struck by a falling object; run over by a vehicle; fall from scaffolding; have a limb mangled by a piece of equipment or machinery; be exposed to hazardous substances, and more.…
Receiving an Award Certificate
After winning your social security disability case, you will receive an Award Certificate or Notice of Award from the Social Security Administration. This will explain the amount of past due benefits, the time period for which benefits are paid, and the amount of monthly benefits you will receive in the…
Fatal Raleigh accident a reminder of risks of construction work
One of the dangers to workers at a construction site is the risk being struck by falling objects. Sometimes, the risk is that what falls may be the workers themselves. That is what happened when scaffolding collapsed during the construction of a commercial building in Raleigh, North Carolina, resulting in…
Children of Disabled Parents
Natural children and stepchildren receiving at least one-half of his/her support from a disabled parent may be eligible for dependent benefits. Upon receiving a Favorable Decision from the Social Security Administration, do not wait for SSA to contact you about dependent benefits. Take a copy of the Favorable Decision to…
What if my employer does not have workers compensation insurance?
We have discussed in previous posts North Carolina workers’ compensation law as it relates to the types of benefits that may be qualified for and the employers who are subject to the law. To recap on the latter topic, with only limited exceptions any employer having at least three employees…
Five Month Waiting Period
There is a five month waiting period before social security disability benefits begin to be paid. The waiting period must be five full months. This means that an onset date of disability after the first day of the month prevents that month from being used as a waiting period month.
Ways that construction accidents can happen
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of fatal occupational accidents for many fields of work, including the construction industry. For North Carolina, examination of the BLS data reveals that there is no one prevailing source of fatal incidents. The BLS breaks down sources of fatal accidents into six categories. Two…
New OSHA report critical of injured worker treatment
A recent report prepared by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicates that despite the availability of means such as workers’ compensation to assist them, injured workers still face long-term income losses and other economic setbacks that the government agency concludes are unacceptable. The report, “Adding Inequality to Injury: The…
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