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Hip Injuries and Worker’s Compensations

Workers in North Carolina and Virginia may suffer hip injuries for many reasons. Two of the more common reasons are slip and fall accidents and vehicle accidents. Hip fractures often require surgery and long-term rehabilitation therapy. Other causes of hip pain are arthritis, bursitis, and osteoporosis. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the hip joint is …

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Outdoor Work Injuries and Workers’ Compensation – Part Three

This is our third article on why working outdoors can lead to workers’ compensation claims in North Carolina and Virginia. In the first article, we talked about the dangers of biological hazards, venomous hazards, and the physical hazard of heat exposure. In the second article, we talked about heat stress and cold stress. In this …

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Outdoor Work Injuries and Workers’ Compensation – Part Two

This is our second article on why exposure to the outdoor elements can lead to workers’ compensation claims in North Carolina and Virginia. In the first article, we talked about the dangers of biological hazards, venomous hazards, and the physical hazard of heat exposure. In this article, we’ll talk about work injuries and illnesses due …

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Outdoor Work Injuries and Workers’ Compensation – Part One

North Carolina and Virginia are mostly warm weather climates though it does get quite cold during the heart of winter, particularly in the mountainous areas of each state. Workers who work in the agricultural, construction, or other outdoor industries regularly risk injuries and illnesses while they work outdoors. Employees should understand that while both employers …

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What Are The New Department of Labor Independent Contractor Laws?

Generally, every worker in the country, including North Carolina and Virginia, must be an employee to qualify for worker’s compensation benefits. Employees can be full-time workers, part-time workers, or season-employees. Workers who are classified as independent contractors do not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits under either Virginia or North Carolina worker’s compensation laws. When the …

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Amazon Warehouse Worker Injuries

Both North Carolina and Virginia employ many different types of workers at their fulfillment centers. These centers are spread throughout both states. Amazon also hires many drivers who use Amazon’s trucks to make pickups from the stores and facilities that have the items that are ordered – and to make deliveries to the people and …

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North Carolina and Virginia Sanitation Worker Compensation Lawyer

Sanitation work includes any activity that involves keeping private or public facilities or places clean. Examples of sanitation work include picking up the trash at various garbage disposal sites and then dumping that trash at local dump site landfalls. Sanitation work also includes janitorial work and any type of waste disposal removal. Sanitation workers in …

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Common Myths About Workers Compensation. Part Three.

This is part three of our discussion of workers’ compensation myths. If you haven’t had a look at Part One or Part Two yet, we invite you to also see those articles for additional information. We begin with a continuation of our discussion about how workers’ compensation claims differ from personal injury claims. Myth: Vocational …

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