Friday Feed 80: Football

With the NFL Lockout over, it's time to look forward to both college and pro football this year. So this week is nothing but football links. As always, have a safe and fun weekend and we'll see you back here on Monday.

The NFL Team Quiz
How many NFL teams can you name in four minutes? Click on the link and test yourself out. 

Super Bowl XLV Pictures
Start this year with a load of great pictures from the last Super Bowl.

NFL Helmets That Never Made It
Check out some prototype NFL football helmets that never made their way onto the field.

The Helmet Project
The Helmet Project is a website that is dedicated to the evolution of the football helmet. If you're a hardcore football fan, you'll enjoy this site. Click on the ACC tab to check out how NC State, UNC, Duke and Wake Forrest's helmets have changed through the years.

Hardison & Cochran Client Awarded Workers' Compensation Benefits Again After Full Commission Hearing

In late December of last year, we brought you the story of James Hunt. To recap,  Mr. Hunt, who is a former principal and former Marine living in Robeson County, was shot while driving to work by an unknown person. After the shooting, Mr. Hunt put in a claim in for workers' compensation, but he was denied benefits. In December, the North Carolina Industrial Commission ruled in favor of Mr. Hunt and he began receiving benefits. This decision was appealed and the matter was discussed again in front of a full commission on May 10th, 2011.

On June 22nd, Mr. Hunt was once again awarded workers' compensation benefits after the full commission ruled that the injury was work related. Mr. Hunt is represented by Hardison & Cochran Managing Partner and Board Certified Specialist in North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law, Benjamin Cochran.

More information:
Ex-principal wins case against schools (The Robesonian)
Workers' comp panel sides with ex-Robeson Principal James Hunt who was shot in face (Fayetteville Observer)
Robeson principal get workers' comp after shooting (WRAL)


* Photo of Mr. Hunt courtesy of http://whoshotprincipalhunt.blogspot.com/

Benjamin Cochran Interviewed by NBC 17 About Durham Manhole Deaths

On July 21st, the news story below aired on Raleigh-Durham's NBC17. NBC17 has been investigating the deaths of two men who suffocated after a manhole they entered didn't have sufficient oxygen. The insurance company for the business has denied both of the mens' families workers' compensation death benefits. Hardison & Cochran Managing Partner, Benjamin Cochran, who is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, is currently representing the family of one of the victims. For more on the story, please view the NBC17 investigation.

If the videos below do not load, please view it on the NBC17 website by clicking here.

The History of Workers' Compensation

Do you know the history behind the workers' compensation system in the United States? While the rules differ from state to state, the aim of each is the same. Helping injured workers maintain and get the medical attention in which they are entitled. If you don't know the history or how it came to then don't worry we found just what you need. Produced by young adults from Nimitz High School located in Houston, Texas, the above video was created for a History Day contest in 2008. We don't know if the team won or not, but there is no doubt this is a very well done and well researched piece. Now, when someone asks, "What is workers' compensation?", you can ask them to set a spell while you explain.

Safety Tips: Working In The North Carolina Heat

Temprature highs across North Carolina are reaching up into the triple digits this week. If you have lived in North Carolina during the summer months, it's safe to say you know the temprature is only half of the story when it comes to how it feels outside. We're talking about the heat index. The difference between it being just hot and sweltering hot.

The heat we are experiencing right now should be taken with caution. If your job requires you to work outside or you are a weekend warrior with around the house projects, please make sure you are hydrated. If, during the course of work, you feel uncomfortable, let someone know and take a few minutes to cool down inside or at least in the shade. The Internet is full of information on how to keep cool while working. Below you will find some information on working in the heat and ways to keep cool.

Safety & Health Topics: Heat Stress (US Department of Labor)
Working Outside in the Heat (Texas A&M University)
Heat Wave Safety Tips
Working Outdoors in Warm Climates (OSHA)

The Nation's Debt Ceiling and Social Security Disability Payments

If you have turned on your TV or surfed the Internet in the past two weeks, there is a good chance you have heard a thing or two about the dispute surrounding the nation's debt ceiling. So what does all of this have to do with Social Security disability payments? First, check out this video from CNN that explains exactly what all the news is about: CNN Video: Explain it to me: Debt Ceiling

Now, watch this video below from a CBS News interview with President Obama. If you would like to skip all the political talk and get right to the point of this blog, fast forward to the 4:40 mark when the interviewer asks the question about the Social Security checks slated to be mailed on August 3rd.





More Information on Debt Ceiling and Social Security Payments:
Obama: Social Security Checks Threatened If Debt Ceiling Deal Isn't Reached (Huffington Post)
Debt-limit delay would jeopardize Social Security payments (USA Today)
Debt Ceiling Impasse Could Delay Social Security Payments (Jeffrey A. Rabin & Assoc)

Friday Feed 79: Just Stumbling

Have you ever been to the website StumbleUpon.com? Well, it's a pretty nifty website if you want to discover things within the topics you love. Here's how it works: You create an account, pick topics that interest you and then start hitting a button that stumbles you across the Internet. Each time the "stumble" button is hit, it sends you to another random website that is within your range of topics you picked. Pretty simple, right?

Let's do us some stumbling for the Friday Feed.

BabeRuth.com
The Bambino, The Colossus of Clout, The King of Swing, yes, he has an official website.

Awesome Artwork Made with Sharpies
Woman's Day spotlights some Sharpie artwork. It's not simply Sharpies on paper. It's Sharpies on things like, you know, Lamborghinis and Ibanez guitars.

Why Are Scrubs Usually Blue or Green?
Matt Soniak, a writer for Mental Floss, has your answer.

33 Cool Kitchen Pantry Designs
Want to amp up your kitchen pantry? Get some creative ideas from Shelterness.
Booty's Basic Funk Formula
Just can't get the funk? Bootsy Collins has the answers. As he says, just do what you feel.

Have a fun and safe weekend folks. We'll see you back here on Monday.




 

Hardison & Cochran Client Testimonial: David Clifton of Benson, North Carolina

On June 30th, David Clifton of Benson, North Carolina sat down with us in our Dunn office to discuss his experience with Hardison & Cochran. Mr. Clifton was represented by Jack Hardison in his workers' compensation case.

2011 Puerto Rican Family Picnic At Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, NC

This past Sunday the United Puerto Rican Association of North Carolina held its annual Family Picnic at Lake Wheeler in Raleigh North Carolina. It was a hot day, but that didn't stop the folks from coming out and having a great time dancing, eating and enjoying the camaraderie. The events main sponsors were Hardison & Cochran and BB&T. Check out some of the pictures of the event below. If you would like to see all the pictures, please visit the Hardison & Cochran photo gallery on Facebook.

Hardison & Cochran Client Testimonial: William Rhone of Fayetteville, North Carolina

On June 30th in Dunn, North Carolina, William Rhone sat down with us to share his experiences of being a Hardison & Cochran client.