According to a recently released report by the North Carolina State Auditor, the state’s Industrial Commission has failed to fulfill its primary role of ensuring that employers carry insurance to cover potentially injured workers. State Auditor Beth Woods released a report holding the North Carolina Industrial Commission accountable for not…
According to preliminary figures released by the state’s Department of Labor, workplace fatalities dropped by 34% in 2012. This translates to 35 workplace fatalities in 2012 versus the 53 that were seen in 2011. Though the recent drop is certainly good news, it’s being measured against the 2011 number which…
The Charlotte Observer recently told the story of a man who was injured at work and left to eke out a living on government benefits due to the failure of the state’s workers’ compensation system to compensate him. The worker, John Ashworth, shattered both his feet back in 2008 after…
The presence of inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at a company’s door is usually the cause for concern for employers. A new study out of Harvard Business School finds that this probably shouldn’t be the case. The data suggests that regular inspections by OSHA actually help…
A report by the Charlotte Observer has noted a disturbing trend in North Carolina: employers who do not have workers’ compensation insurance and who are leaving their employees out to dry after serious injuries. This trend is not only obviously hurting the employees who have no compensation after being injured…