American employers spend a staggering amount on workers' compensation costs each year to cover employees who are hurt, injured or otherwise incapacitated while on the job. While workers across virtually all industries assume some level of risk in the workplace, those...
Year: 2016
Compensation for chronic or pre-existing conditions
Being injured at work is scary, because it can immediately cause worry about whether you can still perform your job and what will happen to your future. This is an especially difficult situation if your injury is long-lasting or if you don't believe there is any help...
Workforce making extraordinary effort to restore North Carolina communities
For the people of North Carolina, getting knocked down is just another opportunity to get up and stand tall. Hurricane Matthew has damaged thousands of homes and business, created mass flooding and forced many of our families to evacuate their cities and towns.When...
Top safety hazards facing warehouse workers
The work of the average warehouse employee involves inventory management, packaging orders, handling bulk materials, arranging transportation, and loading shipments onto trunks. Unfortunately, even though warehouse employees have a very important role in the overall...
How to prevent common workplace accidents and injuries
On a daily basis, many employees perform tasks and duties that put their well-being and health at risk. While many of us feel safe performing our jobs, it is important to realize that a workplace injury can occur at anytime and anywhere. Not only do workplace...
3 tips to avoid having a workers’ compensation claim denied
Suffering an injury is never fun, but when the injury keeps you from being able to go to work or perform your full job duties, it can cause serious financial strain. This is where workers' compensation may be able to help. If you've been injured on the job and have...
Keeping clear of injuries at the North Carolina workplace
Each year, about 3 million workers are injured on the job around the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the majority of these injuries are not considered serious, more than a third of them result in employees taking time off work while they...
Stressful jobs can lead to serious health problems
If you work in a high-stress job, your health may be in danger. Although virtually all jobs can potentially cause high levels of stress, it is especially prevalent among law enforcement officers, firefighters, nurses, and even teachers. Over time, regular exposure to...
Data shows increase in fatal workplace accidents
North Carolina residents may or may not have known that April 28 was Workers' Memorial Day. On that day, people around the country remembered the lives of workers who have died on the job. While they are so doing, employers and employees alike can also work on...
Job-related hazardous energy accidents
Many workers in North Carolina work around machines that have the potential to become sources of hazardous energy. When machines are not properly shut down for maintenance and repairs, an unexpected startup could seriously injure or kill workers. Serious and fatal...