Posts in Workers' Compensation

Jul 29 Top Five Construction Accident Verdicts

Construction work is a dangerous line of employment that is highly litigated, often resulting in high jury awards and confidential ...

Jul 08 Worker Dies in Scaffolding Fall

The Charlotte Observer reports that a man who worked for a siding contractor fell 14 feet to his death while working on a house in ...

Mar 09 North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Workers Compensation Award

A recent case before the Supreme Court of North Carolina reveals some of the challenges that may arise before a worker secures the ...

Nov 24 NC Workers' Comp Rates Lowered for 2015

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the latest Workers’ Compensation rates that will go into effect ...

Oct 01 NC Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities

4,405 workers were killed on the job in 2013, or 3.2 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. On average, 85 deaths a week or ...

Jun 30 North Carolina Appeals Court Reverses Workers Compensation Award

A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals' opinion took a close look at issues of medical causation and liability in North Carolina ...