Workers’ Compensation

Most would agree that even one work related death is one too many. Unfortunately they do regularly occur in Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Recently a man who was working at a wood products shop in Pinecreek Township was involved in...

There are many ways in which workers throughout the nation might find themselves injured while at work. While the injuries incurred are often due to equipment that is necessary to the completion of one's job, at times they can be...

Most employers in the state of Pennsylvania are required to carry workers' compensation insurance to provide benefits to their employees should they suffer an injury or become ill due to something at their job. For an employee to obtain these...

Employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania are expected to take the necessary precautions to keep their workers as safe as possible. To ensure that employers throughout the nation do what they can to limit work related injuries, the Occupational Safety...

Earlier this week a man was killed as he performed a task that was related to his job. The incident took place at a manufacturing plant located in Westmoreland County. The man who died had worked for the metal roofing...

There are many ways in which workers could be injured while at work. These vary widely depending on the type of job and workplace. In the case of construction sites, falls are some of the most dangerous occurrences. Unfortunately, this...

When a worker in Pennsylvania is injured or becomes ill due to something at his or her work place, in some cases the worker may decide to seek workers' compensation benefits. The benefits available and the duration of those benefits...

Workers who are employed at industrial sites are most likely aware that the location can be dangerous. This is because there are often many machines, such as forklifts, being used in the area. While these pieces of equipment are extremely...

Workplace safety is often thought about in the context of having standards in place regarding how to properly use industrial equipment or deal with a hazardous chemical spill. While these are of course steps that employers of workers in industrial...

Construction projects are undertaken in a variety of settings each day in the Pittsburgh area. While many of those projects are completed without incident, in some cases accidents occur resulting in injuries. In the worst cases these injuries are so...

It is likely that most people are aware of the hazards associated with working at a construction site in the state of Pennsylvania. The often perilous job sites and heavy equipment leave every day with potential for an injury inducing...

Often when one hears that a worker has received workers' compensation benefits it is assumed that person was involved in some type of accident while on the job. The reality however is that the benefits are also available when a...