Every industry has its share of occupational risks and hazards. One of the most common, yet debilitating, injuries you can sustain at work is an injury to the shoulders. Like most work-related injuries, shoulder injuries can diminish your movement and ability to...
If your teen has a part-time job during the school year, and maybe even a full-time job during the summer and long school breaks, you may not give much thought to them being injured on the job – especially if they’re working in what you might consider a “safe”...
The question of whether remote employees are covered by workers' compensation depends on various factors, including the jurisdiction and specific circumstances of the remote work arrangement. In Pennsylvania, workers' compensation laws are designed to provide benefits...
Disability benefits are an important safety net for workers who cannot perform their job due to an injury or illness. In Pennsylvania, the Workers' Compensation program provides disability benefits, including partial replacement wages, to eligible workers. In...
You were injured at work, and you did everything that was expected of you: You notified your employer as soon as possible, sought emergency care when you needed it, followed up with a workers’ comp physician and followed their care plan to the letter. Why, then, is...
Workers and professions ranging from transportation to the culinary arts will have to do the same tasks at work every single day. Employers tend to treat workers like machines, when in reality, serving the same function daily for many hours will likely damage the...
If you are hurt on the job, Pennsylvania laws allow you to pursue financial restitution through employer-sponsored workers’ compensation cover. The primary goal of these benefits is to pay for the resulting medical bill, lost income and other damages. Workers’...
Getting into an accident at work can leave you laid up for weeks or months at a time. If it’s serious enough it can stop you from working altogether. If you suffer an injury at work you are entitled to make a claim for worker’s compensation under Pennsylvania law....
When you suffer an injury, it can be very stressful. Depending on the severity of the injury, the coming months will be filled with frequent visits to the doctor, rehabilitation and a lot of rest. Recovery takes time, and workers’ compensation laws are in place to...
People make mistakes. You might have loaded a piece of machinery incorrectly or not noticed that a guard had fallen off before you injured yourself. Knowing that you were responsible for your injuries, you might not be sure if you can seek workers’ compensation. The...