Back Injury at Work in NC?

Back Injury at Work in NC?

When it comes to whether an injury is covered by workers’ comp in North Carolina, back injuries are treated differently from injuries to other body parts. First Let’s look at injuries to body parts other than the back. In general, workplace injuries are covered under...
Where to File Your Workers’ Comp case.

Where to File Your Workers’ Comp case.

One of the first questions an injured worker can be faced with is choosing which state to file their workers’ compensation claim in. Usually the answer is obvious and easy. If a North Carolina worker is injured in North Carolina, working for a North Carolina...
OSHA’S Life and Death Decisions

OSHA’S Life and Death Decisions

I remember the outrage a few years back over the healthcare death panels allegation. But workplace safety agencies like OSHA make life and death decisions all the time. For example, if we know that reduction in a carcinogen will lead to a very small decrease in...