Apparently the glitz and glamor of The Price Is Right game show was too much much for Cathy Cashwell to resist. When she heard the siren call of “Come on down,” she did. And then she won. And then she won AGAIN. Then, it was time to spin the big wheel that would determine whether […]
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In 2011, North Carolinians helped injured workers by signing a petition opposing a massive overhaul of the NC Workers’ Compensation Act. As a result of those efforts and the work of many great people in this State, a compromise bill was created that preserved many rights for injured workers in North Carolina. Unfortunately, the NC
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May 9, 2013 The North Carolina Court of Appeals made a groundbreaking decision recently when they ruled that an employee is entitled to North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Benefits if a work-related accident aggravates a preexisting condition. The case stems from an accident a worker had while employed in the meat department of a grocery store.
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April 18, 2013 The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a decision that found an employee of an automotive dealership was entitled to North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Benefits for injuries sustained on a business trip. In the case of Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, an office manager from a car dealership in Texas traveled
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February 28, 2013 The North Carolina’s Auditor Office has released a report saying the state agency that oversees North Carolina Workers’ Compensation claims hasn’t done enough to ensure employers purchase coverage to cover expenses in case of an accident. Insurance Journal explained how an investigation into businesses in North Carolina’s compliance with workers’ compensation coverage laws discovered there
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January 24, 2013 With fuel and operating costs skyrocketing in the overseas shipping industry, many shipping companies are struggling to stay afloat. These hard economic times have led to high tensions between company executives and dockworkers regarding the way and how much these blue-collar workers are paid. According to Reuters News & Insight, many dockworkers
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December 20, 2012 When workers are injured on the job, medical bills and other expenses can quickly get out of hand. This is where Raleigh Workers’ Compensation benefits come into play. Employers are required to carry insurance that will pay these benefits in the event a worker is hurt on the job. With budgetary cuts occurring within
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November 1, 2012 In North Carolina, businesses or companies with three or more employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance so that if a worker is hurt on the job, their medical bills and lost wages will be covered. The problem is that more than 30,000 employers in North Carolina don’t carry this insurance.
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August 23, 2012 A company recently admitted to not providing enough training to its contract workers, which led to an accident where an employee fell into a silo of dry dog food at a manufacturing plant in Sanford, North Carolina. According to WRAL News, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon on a silo in the
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Good general contractors demand proof of Workers’ Compensation insurance before hiring subcontractors. This type of insurance–commonly known as Workers’ Comp–protects workers if they are injured on the job by paying for their medical bills and other costs. But today, the News & Observer published a story that sheds light on a scam that puts workers
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