Workers’ Compensation

Often when the term workers' compensation benefits is mentioned it is assumed that someone is seeking the benefits due to an injury that is suffered while conducting a task related to one's occupation. While in many cases this is of...

Employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania understand the importance of maintain a safe workplace for their employees. Taking measures to prevent workplace accidents and illness is a good idea because it provides workers peace of mind and reduces expenses for...

Jobs in the steel industry are common in the Pittsburgh area. While many of these jobs provide a good living for those who work them, the jobs can also be dangerous. This is illustrated in an industrial accident that occurred...

Chances are when Pittsburgh area residents think about work accidents, teachers are not the victims that usually come to mind. The reality however is that of course anyone can be injured while working, at any time. A Pennsylvania high school...

Regular readers of this blog are likely aware that most of the topics written about focus on workers being hurt while completing a task that is a part of their job. While work related injuries do of course occur all...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for creating rules to keep workers safe throughout the nation. In addition to creating those rules it also makes sure that they are being enforced. This enforcement is accomplished through inspections....

Each day, firefighters throughout the Pittsburgh area provide an invaluable service. Communities rely upon crews made up of both paid and volunteer firefighters. In addition to putting out fires, these firefighters also routinely rescue individuals, sometimes saving their lives.Regular readers...

It is the responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to do what it can to make workplaces throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, safer. Accordingly, it creates standards and regulations for businesses to follow that are...

It is always difficult to lose a loved one. Most would agree however, that it is even harder when the person's death could have been prevented if only certain steps were taken. One of the situations in which this can...

Traditionally, most in Pennsylvania probably think about construction sites and industrial settings as being the places work accidents most often occur. The reality however, is that work accidents can occur while doing virtually any job. Included in this are agricultural...

In cities throughout the nation, residents enjoy Samuel Adams beer. The beverage is brewed in several breweries throughout the east coast. One of those breweries is located in Pennsylvania and earlier this month an injury inducing accident occurred there. Two...

Regardless of where one lives, for many a favorite vacation location is one of the Disney theme parks. The odds are if you asked young kids (and some adults too!) where they want to work when they grow up, one...