Workplace

Even when businesses take safety precautions, employees get hurt on the job. In 2021, private employers in North Carolina reported 67,700 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. After a workplace injury, your focus will be on your health. You…

Workers who are hurt on the job are required to provide written notification of the accident to their employer within 30 days. You have two years to file a workers’ compensation claim. The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in North Carolina is three years, while wrongful death…