The North Carolina Department of Labor, which tracks workplace deaths that fall under the U.S. Labor Departments investigatory authority, says that 48 fatalities occurred in the state in 2016 -- and that half were probably preventable.Year after year, four types of...
Month: January 2017
Workers’ Compensation, anxiety and stress in North Carolina
On Behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jan 19, 2017 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
A lot of jobs cause anxiety and stress for employees -- but there are times that anxiety and stress can become debilitating, especially if it starts to manifest itself in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or some other form of serious mental...
Hearing Loss and Workers’ Compensation
On Behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jan 9, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Hearing loss due to chronic noise exposure at work does qualify for workers' compensation, but it's a trickier injury to deal with than something acute like an injured limb. Claim approval and adequate compensation depend not only on your behavior at work and at...
Does workers’ compensation cover injuries at office parties?
On Behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jan 3, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
If you get hurt at your employer's holiday party, are you covered under workers' compensation?In North Carolina, probably not -- at least, not if attendance at the party was truly voluntary, held off-site and didn't particularly benefit your employer. While each state...
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