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...
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...
Last time, our blog started discussing how some workers may be understandably unsettled by the notion of suffering a work injury owing to their underlying uncertainty as to whether their employer carries workers' compensation insurance.We sought to help ease these...
At its core, workers compensation insurance is designed to provided people who suffer serious and debilitating injuries while on the job with medical coverage and the ability to make ends meet. In other words, it provides much-needed peace of mind for the injured...
A recent review of workers compensation claims revealed that the five top workplace injuries are cuts or punctures (19%), contusions (12%), fractures (5%) and inflamation (5%) with other injuries accounting for 29% of total claims according to Traveler's Injury Impact...
Based upon updated information, the North Carolina Industrial Commission has revised the maximum compensation rate for 2014 pursuant to NC Gen Stat 97-29 from $912.00 to $904.00 for claims arising after January 1, 2014. If you are interested in the historical maximum...