Workers’ Compensation

An accident happened at work resulting in your injury. Consequently, you sought treatment and took time off work to heal. At this time, you should be receiving workers’ compensation benefits. And most often, this is exactly what happens. Unfortunately, there are...

You certainly don’t have to work as a janitor to have cleaning up the workspace be a regular part of your job. For many workers, this is something they have to do at the end of every shift, or they may simply have a set schedule where they all take care of various...

Pennsylvania has become a choice location for the filming and production of films. As the industry continues to grow, more residents have access to well-paying entry-level jobs such as: Production assistants (aka runners) Grips Gaffers You can get into the film...

When a workplace accident puts you out of work, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. The benefits cover, among other things, a portion of the wages you have missed out on due to your injury or illness. The benefits due vary depending on the state...

Power tools are utilized across many industries. They are designed to make light work of manual labor and also increase safety overall.  Generally, this is the case. However, power tools can also be hazardous at times and if something goes wrong then the resulting...

Pennsylvania is filled with many industries and many jobs. On any given day, these workers may face job-related hazards that lead to serious and life-changing injuries. They may be unable to work for weeks, months and years; some, even permanently disabled. This makes...

While you have the right to claim workers’ compensation benefits if injured at work, that does not mean your employer will be happy about you doing it. Even though the reason they pay insurance premiums is to cover an employee who gets ill or injured, some employers...

Many workers assume that they can't seek compensation if they were at fault. If a worker knows that they made a mistake that caused their own injury, then they think that the company isn't going to cover the costs of that injury. The reason that people think this may...

A work injury after an accident is easy to notice. A work injury that slowly develops over years is something that you could easily ignore. However, a significant number of people with work-acquired medical issues have cumulative trauma rather than a sudden traumatic...

If you’re seeking workers’ compensation for a workplace accident, it’s important for you to know the truth about certain myths that you may have heard before. If you believe these myths, there is a chance that you will be surprised when you don’t get the results from...