Serious work injuries can take on many different forms. Additionally, they can have both mental and physical components, which is why the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has stipulated three separate standards by which a person can file a workers' comp...
Year: 2019
Repetitive stress injuries and your hands
Human beings throughout history have created a wide range of engineering marvels and seemingly miraculous machines, yet they all pale in comparison to the hands that crafted them. Each of your hands contains over one-tenth of all the bones in your body, giving you a...
Can I work while receiving SSDI?
The basis for Social Security Disability benefits is that they aid people who cannot work due to a disability. However, the Social Security Administration denies many people in Pennsylvania these benefits because they do not meet the requirements, which includes...
Does your boss know how to reduce restaurant injuries?
While you may be well aware of the many hazards you face working in a restaurant in Pennsylvania, you could work for a boss or company that does not make a serious effort to keep you and your coworkers safe. Is there more your employer could do? QSR provides a safety...
What are reasonable accommodations?
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations so that disabled individuals can access the same job opportunities and perform to the same level as those who do not have disabilities. These accommodations take diverse forms and...
What happens when my employer does not have workers’ compensation?
It is a reasonable assumption in Pennsylvania that if you get injured at work, your employer will be liable for your injury and any resulting expenses. Typically, injuries are covered as part of the workers' compensation system, according to the Department of Labor...
Take these steps to avoid injury at work
Overexertion, unsafe conditions and repetitive motions all contribute to serious workplace injuries. According to the National Safety Council, a U.S. worker suffers a job-related injury every seven seconds, a total of about 4.6 million workplace incidents every year....
What can I expect when I get a claim denial?
Suffering an injury at work is never ideal, but at least you have workers' compensation to help you out, right? What happens when they deny you claim? What do you do then? This is something many workers in Pennsylvania have to go through. Luckily, the claims denial...
How Social Security evaluates burn injuries
Suffering a burn in the workplace can dramatically change your life. Some workers lose their ability to return to work for a long period of time while they recover from an electrical, thermal or chemical burn sustained on the job. While Pennsylvania workers can turn...
Performing the same job function may lead to injury
Pennsylvania law requires most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage in case an employee gets hurt while performing a job. The parameters of these laws allow employees to file a claim and get benefits from the carrier if the injury is valid. One...