Workers’ Compensation

Construction sites, industrial operations and warehouses are the places most Pennsylvania residents think of when considering dangerous occupations. Not many people would consider working in a hair or nail salon as a dangerous job, so they would probably be surprised...

Suffering an on-the-job injury can set you behind as you will not only need time to heal, but you will also have to get workers’ compensation. Like many others, you might not understand how the process works, but there are attorneys who make workers’ compensation...

Construction workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere use several pieces of equipment in their work that could cause them harm. One that may end up overlooked is the nail gun. If this piece of equipment is not used properly, injuries could be serious or even deadly....

The simple answer to this question is that everyone is at risk. Not only do workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere face the usual risks that come with working construction, but they also spend a good portion of their workdays near fast moving and/or heavy...

As more retailers allow consumers to make purchases online, whether the consumers live here in Pennsylvania or elsewhere across the country, they need warehouses from which to ship the items people buy. These warehouses have provided thousands of people with jobs, but...

It may be difficult to imagine that just over 50 years ago, it was even more dangerous to work in this country. All you have to do is speak with anyone who worked in Pennsylvania’s coal or steel industries prior to the 1970s to know just how true that is. It wasn’t...

Scientists discovered beryllium more than 300 years ago though industry did not use the gray metal for mass production until the 1950s. It is in foundries, factories, machine shops – even dentist offices. But inhaling dust from this naturally occurring element can...

Statistics show that falls are the most common source of work-related injuries for construction workers. However, that still leaves a multitude of ways workers could suffer injuries on the job. For instance, an unsafe trench could collapse and result in serious...

Like everyone else here in Pennsylvania, or anywhere else for that matter, when you woke up this morning, you probably thought your workday would be just like the ones before it. You expected to go to work, do your job and go home safe and sound at the end of the day....

Suffering an injury while on the job can disrupt a Pennsylvania worker’s life, either temporarily or permanently. Most people are not financially equipped to be out of work for a significant amount of time while receiving medical attention for an injury. If that...