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When you suffer a permanent or long-term injury, the impact can be severely life-changing. Not only must you adapt to new limitations in everyday tasks, but your employment status may suffer. Though your doctor may clear you to work, you may have to limit your hours...

Suffering an injury on the job can be a minor inconvenience or a major disaster. Many accidents can fall in between these extremes, but any work injury means the worker should file a worker's compensation claim. Injuries that seem minor can suddenly turn into severe...

With some luck and a bit of care, you may never have to worry about injuring yourself at work. If you do, though, you may not be able to afford basic living expenses. Fortunately, there is a safety net. Through the North Carolina workers’ compensation system, you may...

Working hard is important to you. After all, you take pride in providing for yourself and your family. Unfortunately, though, a serious injury or illness can make doing your job virtually impossible. If you are planning to apply for Social Security benefits, you must...

Like most of your neighbors in Southern Shores, you work hard to build a good life for yourself and your family. You bring work ethic, dedication and talent to the job site every day. If you hurt yourself on the job, though, you may not be able to put food on the...

One issue that often gets overlooked in the Southern Shores area when people work retail and food service jobs for primary or additional income is safety. Workplace accidents often remain an out-of-mind concept until something unexpected happens that results in...

When it comes to workplace injuries, especially in high-risk industries such as construction and healthcare, there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings around what employers can and cannot do. It is important to understand some basic elements of the law that...

Perhaps you sit at a computer all day at work. Because you are constantly using the mouse that attaches to your keyboard, a painful, tingling sensation has taken up residence in your wrist. Your doctor has diagnosed the problem as carpal tunnel syndrome. Does this...

Parts of North Carolina were devastated by Hurricane Michael. Entire communities suffered widespread damage from wind, rain and rising flood waters. As a result, construction and remediation companies have years of reconstruction work ahead. The good news is this...

The janitorial crews that clean offices, schools and hospitals work hard for their money. They often have long overnight shifts, and those who work during the day often have to steer clear of the students, workers and patients. A study published last year by the...