Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation System Gets Automation Upgrade
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway recently announced the integration of three components of the workers' compensation [...]
Many Workplace Injuries Occur In Factories
Manufacturing jobs account for more workplace injuries than jobs in any other industry. About 20 percent of all workplace accidents [...]
Rule Would Reduce Exposure To Crystalline Silica
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a new rule relating to workplace exposure to crystalline silica particles. The [...]
Medication Costs More When Dispensed by Doctors
Pennsylvania is among states where physicians are increasingly dispensing prescriptions. A recent study, however, shows that in Pennsylvania medication dispensed [...]
Pre-Existing Condition and Workers’ Comp
A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board highlights one of the complicated issues that may arise in [...]
Asphalt Roller Runs Over On Worker
Asphalt Roller Runs Over On Worker at a construction site in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, the Independent Record reported recently. The man was [...]
Daughter Charged with Stealing Deceased Father’s Workers’ Comp
A 50-year-old Milton woman is accused of collecting more than $45,000 in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits intended for her deceased [...]
Work Zones Dangerous for Motorists, Workers
A construction worker on a highway paving project in suburban Philadelphia was killed in an accident involving construction equipment, according [...]
