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...
3 major misconceptions about workers’ comp
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Firm News, Workers Compensation, Workplace Injuries
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...
Hospital nurses: the dedicated workforce surviving on fatigue
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog, Firm News, Workers Compensation, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
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...
Give construction workers the ‘brake’ they deserve this summer
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Jun 26, 2017 | Firm News, Injuries, Workers Compensation, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Injuries
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 common in construction
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Mar 2, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
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 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...
OSHA issues new warning about dangers of methylene chloride
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Sep 1, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
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...
Understanding the dangers posed by exposure to heavy metals – II
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 16, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
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...
Understanding the dangers posed by exposure to heavy metals
On behalf of Vincent Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 5, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
When it comes to work-related illnesses resulting in the onset of serious or even fatal conditions, the first one that most people understandably think of is mesothelioma attributable to asbestos exposure in the workplace.While this is certainly understandable given...
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