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Two N.C. Sheriff Employees Killed by Hurricane Flood Waters
Two N.C. Sheriff Employees Killed by Hurricane Flood Waters

Macon County, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two sheriff’s employees are dead after flood waters from Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association, the two sheriff’s employees worked with the Macon […]
Abusive Bosses Remain a Hurdle for Keeping the Workplace Environment Safe and Productive  
Abusive Bosses Remain a Hurdle for Keeping the Workplace Environment Safe and Productive  

HR Homeroom Whether you’ve been in the workplace for a few years or a few decades, odds are you’ve tolerated a toxic, abusing boss; more than 71 percent of U.S. workers have had at least […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Making the Process Easy for Injured Workers 
A Step-by-Step Guide to Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Making the Process Easy for Injured Workers 

HR Homeroom This article showcases how easy it can be to explain the benefits process to an injured human who has sustained an injury at work and will receive some indemnity benefits. The goal is […]
5 Questions with NCCI Data Expert Maria Snow
5 Questions with NCCI Data Expert Maria Snow

Movers & Shakers If the words "data" and "workers' compensation" pop up together, it's a good bet that "NCCI" isn't far behind, and if you're talking data at NCCI, Maria Snow is the go-to thought […]
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?

What Do You Think? Scarborough, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The exclusivity provision in Maine’s workers’ compensation act bars an injured worker, or representative, from suing an employer after obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. One case addresses whether […]
Where Are All the Injured Workers’ Yachts? A Workers’ Compensation Reality Check 
Where Are All the Injured Workers’ Yachts? A Workers’ Compensation Reality Check 

There is a common myth in workers' compensation that injured workers get rich off the system. People talk about it like it's a surefire way to live the good life. We hear stories and see […]
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 

Grafton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes people just fall at work and it’s not clear why. The question then becomes what standard to apply to determine whether the resulting injury arose out of employment.  A case […]
Employee Attacked by Coworker Says Company Failed to Protect Her
Employee Attacked by Coworker Says Company Failed to Protect Her

Boone, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A convenience store employee who was sexually assaulted by a co-worker is alleging that the store managers knew the perpetrator was a problem before he attacked her. And when she reported […]

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