Workers’ Compensation

Employees across Pennsylvania are exposed to a number of hazards in the workplace each day. Although anybody may use ladders occasionally, certain professions require them to be used frequently. Accidents while using ladders are commonplace. Importantly, workers do...

For decades, workers' compensation has provided a crucial safety net for employed individuals across Pennsylvania. Taking a job means assuming a moderate degree of risk. Workers can get hurt on the job and suffer diminished earning capacity. They can also wind up with...

Office workers have to face the same kind of job risks that everyone else has. There is a small but noteworthy risk of interpersonal violence for those who work in an office. Falls can also occur even in an office space that is on one floor with no stairs. All it...

You are good at your job because you have done the same work for years. You may even hope to retire from the company where you have worked for decades, but the health damage caused by your work could interrupt those plans. Maybe you constantly multitask as the...

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...