In another victory for workers, a man who was injured on a company outing to a laser tag facility was found to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The North Carolina Industrial Commission ruled the victim is to be awarded temporary total disability benefits and this decision was upheld by […]

The North Carolina Court of Appeals clarified how “exclusive” the exclusive remedy provisions are in the state’s current workers’ compensation scheme. Exclusive Remedy Exclusive remedy provides a person only a single option to address their grievances and hopefully recover compensation. In most injury cases, injured persons pursue a civil lawsuit […]

A little publicized fact has been the increasing number of fatal accidents in quarries and other non-coal mines across the region. The gruesome death of a production supervisor in Jefferson serves as such a reminder. Coal Worker Bleeds Out in Jefferson Chris Melton worked at the sand mine in Jefferson, […]

In an interesting move at the state’s capitol, a bill was introduced to fundamentally alter how worker’s compensation coverage is provided to hard-working South Carolinians. H.B. 4197, also known as the “South Carolina Employee Injury Benefit Plan Alternative” was introduced earlier this summer.  The bill would allow businesses to opt-out […]