Workers' Comp underreporting in NC
I came across this interesting post about employers who underreport the number of employees or their classifications in order to reduce workers' compensation insurance costs. This type of workers' comp fraud is certainly prevalent in North Carolina but rarely gets noticed. The effect is to increase the cost of workers' comp to law abiding employers. The link is below. ...
Wintertime increase in workers' comp and other disability claims?
According to an article over on Workerscompensation.com, a study by The Hartford insurance company determined that more people file disability claims after the winter holidays related to depression, respiratory illnesses and injuries. While summer is the biggest time for accident related injuries, winter gets more than its share, perhaps due to bad weather related claims....
NC Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud
Terri Lynn Spence, 34, of 8514 Rosebud Lane, Emerald Isle, North Carolina was sentenced to 48 months of supervised probation for embezzling money from North Carolina workers' compensation policy holders and insurance companies. Ms. Spence was an insurance agen who accepted workers' comp premiums but never submitted the money to the workers' compensation insurance company. She was...
Robeson County NC Chicken Plant Fined for Ammonia Release
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality fined Mountaire Farms Inc. $27,410 for improper actions resulting in the fatal release of ammonia in June of 2009. According to wral.com the release of ammonia caused 40 North Carolina workers to evacuate. One employee died in the incident and four workers were injured. Mountaire lacked a...
US Chemical Safety Board to Consider Safety Recommendations After NC Plant Explosion
According to WRAL.com, the US Chemical Safety Board will vote today to increase standards for natural gas line purging after an explosion last year at the Slim Jim plant in Raleigh. This measure should increase safety for NC workers'. as well as workers nationally, reduce workplace injuries, and perhaps even lead to lower workers' compensaiton costs. The explosion...
Deaths Drop for North Carolina Workers
On the job deaths dropped to the lowest level in history according to a report by the NC Department of Labor. The rate of non-fatal on the job injuries and illnesses dropped to 3.4 per 100 full time workers. The numbers are below th national average according the the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lower injury rates mean lower NC workers' comp rates. For the...
ConAgra Safety Violations to Prompt New Rules
According to WRAL.com, next month the U.S. Chemical Safety Board will present findings of its investigation into the devastating ConAgra Foods explosion last in Raleigh last June. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Raleigh Sheraton Hotel, at 421 S. Salisbury St. in Raleigh. Recommendations are expected to follow.Three North Carolina workers died in...
Fewer Workers Injured in North Carolina
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data that says "fewer North Carolina workers reported being injured or ill on the job in 2008." The rate dropped from 3.7 cases per 100 full-employees in 2007 to 3.4 in 2008. This drop is the lowest ever and has saved North Carolina millions of dollars. With the decrease of the workers' compensation rate in April 2010, Labor Commissioner Cheri...
Injured Workers and their Employers Underreport Workplace Injuries
According to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), workers and their employers frequently do not report on-the-job related injuries or illnesses, raising questions about the the accuracy of the data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This under reporting is said to be caused by the fear of increasing workers' compensation costs....
Waxhaw Community Helps Local Police Officer
Waxhaw Officer Richard Belk felt a sharp pain in is foot while SWAT training. This pain led to the diagnosis of compartment syndrome. After the diagnosis of this rare condition, Belk has had to have 10 surgeries and two more are planned. Belk's North Carolina workers' compensation was denied, and he says the bills keep adding up. He is now dependent on his family which is difficult...
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