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With bipartisan support, a bill safeguarding physicians, nurses, social workers, emergency responders and others passed the U.S. House of Representatives in mid-April. The tally was 254-166, with 38 Republicans voting for the bill. Titled the Workplace Violence...
As someone who has sustained a work-related injury, you are not only entitled to medical treatment, it is often a requirement for you to receive benefits. Unfortunately, the company rules or workers' compensation insurance policy may dictate that you see a specific...
Nobody wants to be in a situation where they are unable to do their job. This is exactly what many people face, however, and what motivates them to file workers' compensation claims. According to Employers.com, as many as three million nonfatal workplace accidents can...
There is no question. When you get home from your shift at the hospital, you are absolutely exhausted, but satisfied. You helped your patients work through their medical problems and hope that you have helped them on the road to recovery.The problem is that you likely...
The good news is that it appears as though the nation's economy is on its way to recovery. Some states, such as North Carolina, have seen a steady increase in development that includes breaking ground on new buildings and infrastructure. In some cases, the contractors...
Noise-induced hearing loss is a common occupational disease but it's not often discussed. In fact, it may often be overlooked or attributed to the normal signs of aging.The reality is that approximately 30 million workers in the United States are regularly exposed to...
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...
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...
Thanks to improving economic conditions and a revitalized real estate market, more people are out looking for apartments to rent or homes to purchase. As such, it's highly likely that many home remodelers are getting a significant amount of work from property owners...
In our last post, we began discussing how industrial workers are at an elevated risk of contracting a host of dangerous -- and even deadly -- occupational diseases. By way of example, we focused on the medical conditions that can develop through regular exposure to...
