There is more to getting compensation when a worker is injured on the job than just filing the claim. The workers' compensation system in Pennsylvania is in place by law, but that doesn't mean it runs on automatic pilot. There are many players and many facets to...
Pennsylvania seminar provides update of workers’ compensation law
An upcoming seminar offered by the National Business Institute at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, reminds practitioners and claimants alike of the complexities that can arise in filing workers' compensation claims. Seminar topics will...
Fact of accident, not extent of injury, key in work comp claims
It seems to be a part of our American culture to brush off pain and injury. The mentality that is ingrained in us to work through the pain and "shake it off" is part of the competitive spirit that we cherish so much in Pennsylvania and elsewhere around the country....
Ex-county official charged with embezzling workers’ comp system
One of the most common complaints heard from business people in Bucks County and the rest of the country is that the costs of required insurance coverage such as workers' compensation are out of control. Medical costs are out of control. Fraudulent workers'...
Road accidents lead causes of workers’ compensation injuries
When the issue of workers' compensation comes up, the mind likely flashes to an image of an accident occurring in a warehouse, industrial or office environment. Anecdotal evidence and personal experience would seem to dictate that those are the places where most...