Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | October 20, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Several types of disability payments are among the benefits available through North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system for workers who have been hurt on the job or suffered an occupational illness. Collecting these benefits is supposed to be simple for disabled workers. In reality, these claims are often complicated and actively contested by employers and their […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | August 17, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
The assembly line in North Carolina factories can be a dangerous place. Although workers in different types of manufacturing environments perform different tasks, the risks they face are similar across the entire manufacturing sector. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has outlined these risks, including: Accidents in Manufacturing Jobs Working in the manufacturing industry carries the […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | July 29, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
How Your Case Moves Through the Industrial Commission If you are injured on the job in North Carolina, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from your employer. By law, your employer is supposed to provide benefits for part of your lost wages and your medical bills. However, the reality is that many valid […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | July 16, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation insurance can benefit workers that have been injured on the job. The benefits provided by workers’ compensation can be extremely helpful if your injury keeps you from earning a paycheck. Chances are, as an employee you are covered in the state of North Carolina. Workers’ compensation benefits were designed to protect injured workers […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | June 26, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
What Are the Most Common Work Accidents? Some jobs, such as those in the construction industry, can be more dangerous than others, especially when employers neglect industry safety regulations. In fact, the North Carolina Department of Labor says fatalities in construction jobs accounted for 34 percent of the 35 workplace fatalities that occurred in our state in 2017. However, […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | April 1, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Across the United States, thousands of people each year are involved in an accident at work, and many of these may cause life-changing or even fatal injuries. North Carolina is no exception. In 2017 alone, 35 people died in work-related accidents, according to the State of North Carolina Department of Labor. Call us at (800) 525-7111. […]
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