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- Civil lawsuits may offer remedy to ill Pennsylvania workers
Jan 10, 2014
Workers in the state of Pennsylvania are probably aware that workers' compensation benefits may be available to those who are injured while working. Those individuals may not be aware that these benefits could potentially be available to workers who become ill as a result of their job as well. There are instances in the latter situation where a civil lawsuit could be appropriate however. Recently the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided a case regarding this very...Read More - Oil and gas worker safety focus of stand down
Dec 6, 2013
Throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, individuals are employed in the field of oil and gas. As is the case with any job there is the possibility that a worker in that field could suffer an on-the-job injury. In some cases such an injury could even be fatal. Recently Indiana University of Pennsylvania played host to an event during a national stand down organized by several entities including the National Institute for Occupational...Read More - Criminal charges for contractor in Pennsylvania wall collapse
Nov 27, 2013
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 of the incident. The accident occurred when a building wall that was being demolished at a construction site fell onto a neighboring building housing a Salvation Army. Those injured in the incident were both workers...Read More - New software slows down workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania
Oct 31, 2013
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 and living expenses to add up. Workers' compensation benefits are designed to help workers who find themselves in that position, cover those expenses. As regular readers of this blog are likely aware most employers in...Read More - New workers’ compensation website a thorn in the side of many
Oct 25, 2013
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 necessary documents. On October 21st, a spokesperson from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry said that her agency is diligently working to fix the problems and that it may be more of a systems...Read More - Falling object injures Pennsylvania worker’s arm
Oct 25, 2013
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 obtaining these benefits is not a legal matter that is worked through in the legal system, there are situations where injured workers may find it beneficial to work with a lawyer to secure the benefits...Read More - Pennsylvania worker’s legs pinned in accident
Oct 17, 2013
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 these accidents depends in large part upon the type of work one does. Accidents at construction sites can be particularly devastating. A day's work turned tragic for a Pennsylvania construction worker who was at the...Read More - Forklift accident at warehouse sends man to hospital
Oct 2, 2013
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 certain circumstances they can also be quite dangerous. Because warehouses are located throughout the country, including in the state of Pennsylvania, accidents involving forklifts can occur virtually anywhere. This was the case in a...Read More - Pittsburgh area construction worker pinned by steam roller
Sep 20, 2013
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 dangerous. It is possible that someone working at one could be involved in a construction accident. This happened late last month to a man working on a road located outside of Pittsburgh. The incident involved...Read More - Western Pennsylvania steel plant recognized by OSHA
Sep 13, 2013
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 safety measures, others in the state of Pennsylvania are doing a good job on that front. In this post we will write about one such business in the state. A Western Pennsylvania steel plant was...Read More