How to Decide Whether You Need a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
A Pennsylvania worker who is hurt at work or becomes ill as a result of a job has the right to be represented by an [...]
Is Your Pennsylvania Job Among the Most Dangerous?
When you think of dangerous jobs, you may envision firefighting or law enforcement. While police and firefighters do face risks, their jobs are not on [...]
Pennsylvania Sets Workers’ Compensation Maximums for 2014
As a Pennsylvania worker, you may be entitled to wage replacement benefits through workers’ compensation if you are injured or become ill as a result of [...]
Pennsylvania Court Awards Workers’ Compensation to Mother Stabbed by Son
A Pennsylvania court recently ruled that a woman is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for injuries she sustained when she was stabbed by her disabled [...]
Injured Worker Denied Compensation Benefits
In Pennsylvania, workers who are injured or become ill as a result of their jobs may be entitled to benefits through the workers’ compensation system. [...]
OSHA Issues Guidelines for Crowd Control in Stores
The holiday season is in full swing, bringing crowded stores and frayed nerves. As a result, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued [...]
Traumatized Trooper Wins Workers’ Compensation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently upheld workers’ compensation for a state trooper who sustained psychological damages after striking and killing a woman who darted in [...]
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 system. The Bureau of Workers' [...]
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 a workers' compensation claim – [...]
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 father. According to documents in [...]