Workers’ Compensation

It will likely be some time before residents of the state of Pennsylvania forget the tragic building collapse that took the lives of six residents of the state and injured another 13. One woman lost her legs as a result...

Readers of this blog are likely aware that workers’ compensation benefits are often available to individuals who are hurt while performing activities in connection with their job. While the qualifying injuries could be physical, it is possible that they could...

Construction projects are worked on year-round in the state of Pennsylvania. Depending on the type of construction being completed a variety of different types of risks exist for those who work at the sites. One of those risks is the...

Workers in all types of jobs could find themselves falling ill or becoming injured while working. Sometimes when this happens they are unable to work for a period of time. During that healing period it is not uncommon for medical...

There are many questions that surround workers' compensation in Pennsylvania. Today, we will begin a four part series of articles that is aimed at answering some of the most frequently asked questions about workers' compensation in PA. Our hope is...

When a worker in the state of Pennsylvania is hurt in an on-the-job accident, it is possible that the injured worker will seek workers' compensation benefits. These benefits may be accessed via a workers' compensation claim. Though the process of...

Complaints about Pennsylvania's new online workers' compensation appeals system are stemming from many who say that the site often erases paperwork they've already taken an extended amount of time to fill out and will not allow them to download other...

Each day many Pittsburgh area residents wake up and head off to their jobs. While most days workers throughout the state of Pennsylvania do their day's work without incident, at times workplace accidents do occur. The nature and severity of...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for creating rules regarding safety in workplaces throughout the nation, including those in the state of Pennsylvania. The rules target specific types of occupations such as the construction sector. This process is...

In certain occupations forklifts are a necessity. These vehicles, used to move things from one place to another, are particularly helpful in warehouse settings where the goods are stored in large and/or heavy packages. While forklifts can be extremely helpful,...

In states throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, summer months mean one thing for drivers--road work. Some of these construction projects take all summer, while others only a few days. Regardless of the length of the project, these worksites can be...

Most of the time, we write about workplace injuries or workplaces that are not taking the steps necessary to provide workers a safe environment in which to do their job. While there are plenty of workplaces that fail to implement...