Getting hurt on the job is a scary prospect. Depending on the severity of your injury, you could be out of work for a day or even for the rest of your life. In such situations, coping with drastic lifestyle and financial changes can overshadow thinking about timelines...

When it comes to work-related injuries, most people are familiar with workers' compensation claims as a means of receiving benefits from an employer. In some cases, a thorough investigation of a claim leads to the discovery of third-party negligence. This is important...

If you use ladders or other elevated devices at work, you may feel proportionately more nervous the higher you get. At six feet from the ground, you’re not all that worried. If you climb a 25-foot ladder, though, it’s fairly unsettling.  There is good reason for this,...

You will probably experience back pain at some point in your life. Yet, you might not consider it a big enough problem to complain about. Day after day, you may turn up at work and manage it as best you can. Perhaps you swallow painkillers when it hurts too much. Or...

Exposure to chemicals and harmful substances is one of the top ways that U.S. workers sustain non-fatal injuries. Workers in the manufacturing, construction and restaurant industries are among the many employees who may be exposed to harmful and hazardous chemicals...

Suffering an injury at work might not be anyone's fault. A worker's mistake could lead to self-harm and a workers' compensation claim. Pennsylvania remains a no-fault workers' comp state, so negligence doesn't play a role in the claim. Employers may feel pleased about...

Repetitive stress injuries are very common among Pennsylvania workers. They come from a wide range of scenarios for those in manual labor positions, and they are all the result of one common issue. That issue is constant overwork of specific body parts such as the...

An employee may expect "just another day at the job site" only to discover things go horribly wrong. An accident or another mishap leaves the worker injured. Perhaps years of repetitive stress lead to the body giving out. Regardless of why the injury happened, the...

Throughout Pennsylvania, many hard-working people earn a living by working in the foodservice industry. While this job can be rewarding and fast-paced, it's also sometimes dangerous. If you want to stay safe while working in this industry, watch out for the most...

In Pennsylvania, many construction workers are injured each year while working on the job. When people are injured at work, they are entitled to pursue workers' compensation benefits through their employers' insurance policies. Most employers in Pennsylvania are...