Governor Perdue's Task Force on Employee Misclassification met for the second time on October 29, 2012 in Raleigh, N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin started the meeting and several speakers were called to give various perspectives on the problem. One of the speakers was Alitha Palich, who represents concerned N.C. contractors, particularly those in plumbing, heating [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Charlie Domer from The Domer Law Firm.Recent article indicates some public health departments are offering incentives to create smoke-free policies in buildings. The idea is to reduce the exposure to second-hand smoke. While substantial strides have been made in many states to provide both smoke-free public places and smoke-free [...]
Last month, Leonard Jernigan sat down with a film crew in Raleigh to make a video for our website. The video is a very short clip (about two minutes) but it gives our firm an opportunity to explain who we are and why we are highly qualified to represent injured workers' before the North Carolina Industrial [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Ryan Benharris from Deborah G. Kohl Law Offices.Prevention of accidents should be the first step in establishing a successful workers'’ compensation system. If an employer were truly concerned about the health and safety of the employee there would be no need for workers'’ compensation. Unfortunately the profit motive of the [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Nathan Reckman from Paul McAndrew Law Firm.According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics “Workplace Injuries and Illnesses – 2010” report, the United States is becoming a safer place to work. In 2010, there were 3.1 million non-fatal work injuries reported. This translates to 3.5 injuries [...]
The South Carolina Supreme Court found that an exotic dancer was an "Independent Contractor," not an employee. Today's post comes from guest author Tom Domer from The Domer Law Firm.What a wacky week in the world of worker’s compensation. We found that a stripper who was seriously injured by a bullet fired at the club [...]
Your work comp benefits will not increase with the cost of living.If you are injured on the job, it is important to know what your potential benefits may be so you can limit your spending accordingly. Benefits are based on your average weekly wage over the previous year. The exact calculation is a little more [...]
Kim BoboKim Bobo, the Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice and the author of "Wage Theft in America," recently spoke at Duke Divinity School and then at N.C. Central University School of Law in Durham, N.C. Ms. Bobo, who was awarded the Pacem in Terris Peace Award in 2012 (other recipients are John F. Kennedy, Mother [...]
A recent fire at a Pakistani garment factory is reminiscent of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fireThe fires in two clothing factories in Pakistan on August 12, 2012, where locked exit doors and lack of safety inspections helped fuel the flames of death for over 300 people, has similarity with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New [...]
Knee implants you thought would last decades may only last 3 years. Today’s post comes from guest author Brenda Fulmer from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.Zimmer is an international medical device manufacturer based in northern Indiana. It was founded in 1927, and focuses on the manufacture of products for orthopaedic surgeries. Zimmer’s sales [...]