Workers Compensation

As many of you may know, members of the North Carolina General Assembly are proposing legislation that would drastically cut benefits for injured Workers. The following is an editorial piece centered around the longstanding military principle of never leaving the wounded behind. I share this writer’s views. Please take a minute to read this well […]

There are many people who travel as part of their job.  They travel a lot.  The majority of that traveling is  done on airplanes.  Everyone has heard that close quarters on an airplane can increase the chances of getting sick.  While most people focus on the re-circulated air in the plane, it is actually surface

The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured joints.  The reason is that the shoulder has more range of motion than any other joint.  However, that also means that it is much easier to injure.  There are steps that can be taken to strengthen the often neglected tendons, muscles and other connective tissue that

I newly released study suggests the above to be true, at least as it relates to your mental health.  Everybody has heard of the detrimental effects on self-esteem, image, self-worth, etc., that not being employed has on a person.  However, this study suggests that those who have horrible, demoralizing jobs are mentally better off without

I have represented more workers for knee injuries than almost any other type of injury.  A torn meniscus or a ruptured ACL, for example can be very debilitating.  Many times though, people would not sustain the degree of injury, or be injured at all, if the muscles surrounding the knee were stronger.  The more you

No matter your profession back pain affects everybody.  Whether you sit at a desk all day, or swing a hammer on a construction site, you have experienced back pain.  The good news is that back pain is preventable and treatable. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/HQ00955

The anticipated legislation that will reduce benefits for injured workers is also expected to increase the burden on taxpayers.  If Worker’s Compensation benefits are cut, injured workers will be forced to turn to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and other public assistance programs funded by taxes.  This amounts to yet another bailout for businesses.  It will

Workers were injured at Texas Stadium while preparing the venue for the Super Bowl.  Large sheets of ice fell off the building and struck the workers below.   Six workers were injured and one of the six was critically injured:  http://www.etidbits.com/ice-falls-from-dallas-super-bowl-stadium-roof-injures-six-workers=2239

The insurance industry is pushing hard to reduce benefits to injured workers in NC.  Unfortunately, the information upon which their “reform” proposals are based, is misleading.  Not only will “reform” hurt injured workers, but it will also place further burdens upon North Carolina Taxpayers:  instead of employers, through their insurance companies, paying for injured workers,

OSHA is proposing over $80,000 in fines to be assessed against an Ohio company.  Sheriff-Goslin, a roofing contractor, has been found to be a repeat offender in not providing adequate fall protection for its employees.  According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of death and injury in the workplace.  http://www.northcentralohio.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=44706