Monthly Archives: November 2016
Football and its connection to brain injuries
While the majority of the media's focus has been on brain injuries for professional football players, a growing body of research indicates that the majority of brain injuries related to football occur in middle and high school. A recent study...
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A review of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act was passed in 1914. It enshrines all of the rights that employees have and the obligations that employers bear. The latest version was updated last year and implemented in February of 2016. This post will...
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Pain and its connection to brain injuries
A new study from the University of Vienna has found that pain is far more complicated than initially believed. Every day people are plagued by amorphous pain that doctors cannot explain or treat (aside from prescribing pain pills which have...
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A review of typical welder injuries
Welders, sadly, are still one of the professions that suffer from workplace fatalities. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), four in one-thousand welders die every year, which is extraordinarily high. Welders confront danger every day at work and incur...
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Governor Wolf Signs Daniel’s Law at Scott Township Fire Station
After two and a half years of blood, sweat and many tears, the Gallatin family finally saw Daniel's Law signed by Governor Tom Wolf. Daniel's Law will provide a sentencing enhancement of up to five years for an accident involving...
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Motor vehicle accidents: yes, it’s dangerous out there
We all know that one hand on the wheel and the other wrapped around a smartphone does not spell a good combination when it comes to roadway safety in Pennsylvania, Ohio or anywhere else across the country.It fact, it is...
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Governor Tom Wolf to sign Daniel’s Law at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department tomorrow
We are very excited to announce that Governor Tom Wolf will sign Daniel's Law (HB 853) at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department in New Castle tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Daniel's Law was created in honor of Daniel Gallatin who...
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Workers’ compensation: a key workplace protection
At every hour of the day, every day, legions of workers across Pennsylvania and Ohio dutifully clock in at their respective workplaces. They consistently provide their employers with conscientious and sustained on-the-job effort that promotes company goals and their enterprise's...
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