People often don't treat carpal tunnel syndrome with the respect it warrants. They act like it is a minor inconvenience and not a potentially debilitating medical condition. As a repetitive motion injury, carpal tunnel syndrome develops because of repetitive use of...
Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
The unpredictable nature of workplace back injuries
Whether you work in a physically demanding field such as construction or you sit in an office chair all day, back pain and back injuries can severely disrupt your ability to work. Back injuries are often difficult to diagnose and treat because they affect different...
Tractors are crucial to farming but they can be dangerous
Every Farm across Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is likely to have a tractor. These vehicles play a pivotal role in harvesting and other agricultural duties. While there is no doubting the efficiency of using tractors to carry out tasks across the farm, they also have the...
Why are workers’ compensation claims denied?
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...
3 common workplace injuries you should know
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. ...
2 factors likely to impact outcome of a workers’ comp claim
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...
What injury risks do police officers face?
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...
Reasons for the denial of workers’ compensation claims
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...
Teens have the same rights to a safe workplace as adults
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...
How accidents occur when using ladders
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...


