The Industrial Commission of North Carolina is the administrative body that handles and processes all workers’ compensation claims throughout the state. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Industrial Commission, like…
Read MoreWhen we think about summer, we often think about our favorite foods of the season such as an ice cream cone at the beach or a hotdog at a baseball…
Read MoreThousands of organizations nationwide observe National Safety Month—using the celebration to focus on leading causes of injury and death at home, on the road, or in the workplace. For the…
Read MoreFor most Americans, the mention of a workplace injury conjures images of a construction accident, slips, falls from great heights, or other dramatic—and traumatic—injuries. In today’s information-based society, however, injuries…
Read MoreRecently, the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner approved an overall rate decrease for Workers’ Compensation (WC) insurance in North Carolina. A detailed article on the reasoning behind the rate decrease appears…
Read MoreIn North Carolina, new studies show Hispanic workers suffer fatal work-related injuries at a disproportionate rate to other ethnicities. These findings are consistent with an overall national trend. A detailed…
Read MoreIn the case of Seguro-Suarez v. Key Risk Ins. Co. (17-697), a North Carolina man has brought suit against his employer’s insurance company for actions in a Workers’ Compensation (WC)…
Read MoreThe opioid crisis has become an issue of huge concern at both the Federal and State levels. It has also become an issue of prime importance with the North Carolina…
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