The Bureau of Labor & Statistics reported that there were nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2012, and in 2013, there were 4,405 fatal occupational injuries across the country. North Carolina has laws in place that require employers to provide a safe and sanitary work environment in order to […]

Based on data released by the North Carolina Department of Labor, work-related deaths increased last year in the state, but the state’s injury and illness rate dropped. The State Department of Labor released its preliminary numbers on work-related fatalities throughout North Carolina. Forty-four people died in work-related accidents last year. This is nearly twice […]

Liberty Mutual released its 15th annual report on workplace safety and the cost of workplace injuries on businesses. The 2014 Workplace Safety Index by Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety ranks the top ten causes for serious and nonfatal workplace injuries across the country. The information is gathered by analyzing data from workplace compensation claims, […]

The Workers’ Compensation system is designed to make sure injured workers receive support when they are unable to work due to injury.  The money that is received is usually a third less than your average weekly wage and is capped at a specific amount. However, at times there is a way to pursue additional […]