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Oct 12, 2016
Who Qualifies for Workers’ Compensation?

Who Qualifies for Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ Compensation is an insurance program that provides financial support to employees injured on the job. The Federal government has regulations in place for the entire country such as mandatory coverage, but each state mandates…

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Sep 20, 2016
Prescription Limits in North Carolina Workers’ Comp Claims

Prescription Limits in North Carolina Workers’ Comp Claims

In an effort to reduce workers’ compensation costs for state employees, North Carolina legislators examined the possibility of creating a drug formulary for the program. A drug formulary limits covered medicinal cost claims to a…

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Jul 26, 2016
South Carolina Proposes Mental Workers’ Comp Claims for 1st Responders

South Carolina Proposes Mental Workers’ Comp Claims for 1st Responders

If there is any occupation that inevitably takes its toll on the mind, it would have to be first responders. Firefighters, police officers, EMTs and more all face traumatizing situations on a regular basis. Those…

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Apr 13, 2015
North Carolina Industrial Commission Implements New Medical Fee Schedule

North Carolina Industrial Commission Implements New Medical Fee Schedule

In February, the North Carolina Industrial Commission approved a revised medical fees schedule that will save North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation system about $27 million annually. The new fee schedule is currently going into effect and…

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Jun 25, 2014
Ammonia Leak at Smithfield Packing Plant in NC Leads to Injured Workers

Ammonia Leak at Smithfield Packing Plant in NC Leads to Injured Workers

Just after 11 a.m., June 17th, a water heater tank collapsed severing an ammonia line at the Smithfield Packing Plant in Tar Heel, NC, causing the evacuation of the entire plant. The Smithfield Packing plant…

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