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04Sep 2026
What Are the Leading Causes of Fatal Workplace Injuries in North Carolina?
In 2024, 196 people in North Carolina died from workplace injuries, up from 177 the year before. Transportation incidents were the leading cause, followed by workplace violence, falls, contact with objects and equipment, and harmful exposures. Behind every workplace fatality is a family trying to…
02Sep 2026
Hurt on a Temp Job in Charlotte? Who Pays Workers’ Comp?
Temp workers often work at someone else's business, use the host company's equipment, and take direction from its supervisors. When an injury happens, that arrangement can make it difficult to know who is responsible for the workers' compensation claim. Some injured workers assume temporary employment…
26Aug 2026
When Should You File Form 33 in North Carolina?
A workers' compensation claim does not always shift from accepted to disputed with an obvious denial letter. Sometimes the change is less clear: provisional payments end, a recommended treatment is not authorized, or another disagreement develops over benefits. Recognizing that a dispute has started is…
24Aug 2026
What Happens at NC Workers’ Comp Mediation?
Workers' compensation mediation is confidential, which allows both sides to discuss possible resolutions without treating settlement negotiations the same way as evidence presented at a hearing. Offers made during mediation generally cannot be introduced later simply to show what one side was willing to accept…
23Aug 2026
When Does Workers’ Comp Cover an Assault at Work?
Being attacked at work, whether by a customer, a stranger, or a coworker, leaves injuries that go beyond whatever shows up on an X-ray or a medical chart. The physical harm is often the more straightforward part. The fear of returning to the same building,…
22Aug 2026
What to Expect at the NC Industrial Commission
Hearing that a disputed claim is "going to the Industrial Commission" can make it sound like the case is immediately headed for a courtroom. In reality, disputed North Carolina workers' compensation claims generally move through several stages, including mediation, before a formal hearing takes place.…
