From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/24/12): Lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at cracking down on employers that put workers at risk by not holding legally required workers' compensation insurance. But one provision of HB237, added at the last minute, may restrict public access to the information that first brought the problem to light.
An investigation by The News & Observer in April revealed that tens of thousands of North Carolina employers had no workers’ compensation insurance and that few faced repercussions, in large part because the state often learns about noncompliant companies when a worker is hurt and appealing for help.