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The number of workers older than 65 who continue employment instead of retiring has increased by more than 10% over the past 20 years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers older than 75 years nationwide, including in North Carolina, show similar...
While going into work may not be the highlight of many North Carolina workers’ days, it is something that you and many others appreciate being able to do. You earn your income so that you can provide for yourself and your family, and you have worked hard to ensure...
CRPS is a complicated condition suffered by many workers nationwide, including in North Carolina. CRPS describes prolonged and excess inflammation and pain that was previously known as RSD, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Sudeck’s atrophy and causalgia. Because complex...
When you went to school to become a nurse, you may have done so because of an inherent desire to help others and serve your community. You may not have given much thought to whether becoming a nurse might expose you to violence. However, statistics show that the...
When your loved one dies in a tragic workplace accident, you may be unable to process the realities of living without that person. Unfortunately, those realities often include financial difficulties for surviving family members. If your family faces this challenging...
Workplace accidents can happen at virtually any moment and under a multitude of circumstances, regardless of the field in which one operates. Individuals in North Carolina who suffer injuries at work and experience the financial challenges that can accompany such an...
When you make your living as a North Carolina nurse, you expose yourself to many work-related hazards that have the potential to lead to a serious injury or illness. Working around ill patients involves inherent risk. However, one of the biggest risks you face in your...
If you suffer a traumatic brain injury or another type of head injury at work, your primary concern may be supporting yourself and your family members. After all, a head injury may make it virtually impossible for you to perform your job duties. Fortunately, you may...
If you are an employee in North Carolina, you deserve a safe workplace regardless of your immigration status. The state’s Workers’ Compensation Act covers those who employers have hired lawfully and unlawfully, and also applies to “aliens.” Immigrants perform some of...
As nurses serve on the front lines of health care, they put themselves at significant risk for a workplace injury. According to 2018 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurses have the highest rate of occupational injury among all occupations (excluding...
