Your Choice For Workers’ Compensation
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...
If you or a loved one has experienced an injury on the job, Pennsylvania law guarantees certain financial awards under the right circumstances. You can use the money to pay medical bills, maintain your quality of life after injury and make up for lost wages. It's...
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...
Many of us have been working from home for some time. While some companies have returned or announced returns to the office, others still allow their employees to work from home. For some, this is great -- many enjoy not commuting to work, dressing in their work...