Your Choice For Workers’ Compensation
When you’re hurt on the job, one of the things you should be able to do is file a claim with your employer for workers’ compensation coverage. At the very least, this coverage normally covers your medical care and the costs associated with it. If you need to miss time...
When the subject of workplace-related injuries comes up, most people only think of labor-intensive industries like the construction and mining sectors. However, it is important to understand that a workplace injury can happen at any time, and in any business. ...
Workers’ compensation is one of those benefits that are never on most people’s minds until they get hurt. If you are injured while on the job, you may be entitled to compensation from your employer’s insurance provider. But, do you know how your workers’ comp...
Often, when people think about the risks to police officers, they're imagining car chases or confrontations with armed criminals. While these things certainly do happen, any officer will tell you that such events are the exception, not the rule. They're not all that...
Why did your employer’s insurance company deny your claim for workers’ compensation benefits? The news stuns you because you had a work-related injury that has temporarily prevented you from doing your job. You are counting on those benefits to help provide for your...
Most teens are in the workforce in some capacity. It might be a summer job lifeguarding or an after-school job working in a restaurant. Many teens spend their winter break picking up some extra money working at a Christmas tree lot or a local store. If your teen is...
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...