Raleigh News & Observer's Sunday Front Page Discusses North Carolina Workers' Compensation Issues

Benjamin Cochran | April 2, 2012 | Workers Compensation

This past Sunday, the News & Observer ran a story about workers’ compensation on the front page. The article, which has been getting many comments on their website, is about employers in North Carolina who forge ahead in the operation of their businesses without any workers’ compensation insurance.

In North Carolina, businesses with three or more employees must purchase workers’ compensation insurance. If they do not purchase insurance, they must certify that they can cover the costs of injuries to their employees. It is a Class H felony to knowling fail to carry workers’ compensation insurance.

The article, penned by Mandy Locke and David Raynor, is an interesting read into the world of North Carolina workers’ compensation. You can view the full article by clicking here.

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Benjamin Cochran

Managing partner Benjamin T. Cochran oversees the operation of Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law in addition to representing individual clients in cases involving workers’ compensation and personal injury law.

A lifelong North Carolinian, Cochran knew from his high-school days in High Point that he wanted to be an attorney. He received a B.A. degree in economics and African-American studies from the University of North Carolina in 1999 and then enrolled at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.

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