Three people were injured in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday when a staircase collapsed.  Two of the individuals injured in the accident were city workers. 

Emergency officials were called to the scene to help the accident victims.  The two city workers and the other individuals dropped over 30 feet to the ground on the staircase that collapsed.  

The two city workers were with another individual inspecting the building for possible purchase.  The building could have been a part of a renovation project to restore the building which has been a historic structure among the city for over a hundred years. 

If you have been injured on the job, you
will need an experienced workplace injury lawyer to help you
obtain the full compensation you deserve. Contact the offices of
Raleigh workers’ compensation lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick at 919-851-3311 to
learn how we can help.  

A new workers compensation bill is being debated in South Carolina.  The bill is aimed at cutting disability benefits for illegal immigrants in this country.  The bill will allow for illegal immigrants to receive medical coverage,  but will not allow them to collect workers disability benefits or payments if they are injured in a work related accident. 

Those arguing for the bill believe that this will help the state ensure that only legal residents have jobs and will serve as a deterrent to companies hiring illegal workers.  However,  many individuals against the bill disagree with it for a number of reasons. Those against the bill say that it does not benefit the working person,  but the insurance companies that are responsible for such payments.  It also points out that illegal immigrants typically work some of the most dangerous jobs in the state,  so for them not to receive payment would be unfair and unjust.  

If you have been injured on the job, you
will need an experienced workplace injury lawyer to help you
obtain the full compensation you deserve. Contact the offices of
Raleigh workers’ compensation lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick at 919-851-3311 to
learn how we can help. 

A Montgomery executive was convicted of 23 counts of mail fraud, embezzlement, and filing a false report.

The executive, John Goff, used to head the  Goff Group which supplied workers compensation in North Carolina.  Prosecutors say he kept a lot of money from the company for himself, and he failed to pay out more than $4 million in premiums.   Prosecution stated that Goff was put in a position of trust and abused the trust that was given to him.

John Goff could expect to spend more than 20 years in jail if convicted on all counts.  The defense is likely to appeal the convictions. 

If you have been injured on the job, you
will need an experienced workplace injury lawyer to help you
obtain the full compensation you deserve. Contact the offices of
Raleigh workers’ compensation lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick at 919-851-3311 to
learn how we can help.