Not all injuries that occur on the job fall under the umbrella of North Carolina workers’ compensation insurance program. Among other mandates, there is a requirement that the injury meets certain criteria.First, the injury must arise out of the employment....
Social Security Disability Insurance exists so that individuals who have sustained a significant injury can receive some relief from economic hardship. Some reports estimate that nearly 8.8 million people rely on these benefits. Every year, millions of people from all...
Sometimes it surprises people with severe medical impairments in North Carolina to learn that their inability to do their occupation does not mean they will be able to secure their Social Security disability benefits. They may erroneously believe that because they...
Workers’ compensation protects employees injured on the job. However, according to the “coming and going rule,” an employee is usually not covered while traveling from home to the workplace and back.On the other hand, circumstances may exist in which...
Injuries such as a broken arm, a sprained ankle or a dislocated finger are easy to identify. Many injuries show up on x-rays, after all, but many others do not.While at work, you may have sustained a type of injury that is not visible to the naked eye. You are...
While worksite accidents are still common throughout the United States, the numbers are going down. According to data collected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there were three illnesses or injuries for every 100 workers in the year 2015. That is...
Many times, people misunderstand the relationship that may exist between Social Security disability and private long-term disability benefits. The misunderstanding has resulted in many disabled people failing to make a knowledgeable decision.Some medically impaired...
Injured workers in North Carolina often have a pending workers' compensation claim or had one in the past. It is also common for such workers, even when fully unable work, to hesitate to file for Social Security disability benefits. This is due, at times, due to...
It is an unfortunate reality that many employees sustain injuries on the job. However, it is not as common as it used to be. Thanks to efforts by federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, workplace injuries have decreased...
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...