The construction industry is expansive as it involves several operations. For this reason, it employs a vast range of professionals. If your job is in this industry, the chances are you understand how risky it can get with all the equipment and potentially hazardous...
Can I receive both workers’ compensation and SSD benefits?
If you sustain injuries or develop an illness that is attributable to your work, you may be eligible for compensation for the resulting medical bills and lost income through your workers’ compensation benefits. And if your work-related injury or illness prevents you...
If someone attacks you at work, will workers’ compensation help?
Every job has specific risks that workers need to acknowledge and avoid. Those who work in construction or who wash windows will need to take steps to avoid falling from a significant elevation. Those who drive for a living will need to have the utmost care when...
Do you lose your workers’ comp if you quit your job?
When someone suffers a job-related injury, it is sometimes the last straw. They may finally decide that they need to find a job that is less dangerous or perhaps an employer that takes the safety of its workforce more seriously. However, if you get workers'...
Tactics used to make heavy machinery safer
Workers who have to operate heavy machinery always face a certain level of risk. For instance, an industrial lathe is a machine with quickly spinning parts that can become tangled in hair or clothes. Hydraulic presses exert an incredible amount of pressure as they...
Appealing a denied workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania
You may find yourself in financial difficulty when your workers' compensation claim is denied after suffering a workplace accident. The wages you miss when you are away from work and the medical expenses can be overwhelming. Fortunately, a denied claim is not the end...
Common reasons employers dispute workers’ compensation claims
Workplace accidents happen all the time. While some workplace accidents result in nothing more than shock and minor bruises, others can lead to life-altering injuries. If you sustain a work-related injury, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical costs as...
Will workplace cameras help or hurt a workers’ comp claim?
When someone gets hurt on the job, workers' compensation benefits help protect them from financial hardship and also protect their employer from financial liability related to the medical condition. Every Pennsylvania company with employees carries workers'...
Teens have the right to a safe workplace – and workers’ comp
Many types of businesses depend on teen workers. However, they often don’t take the same amount of time to train them and teach them safety protocols as they do with their full-time employees. That can place them at higher risk of suffering an injury on the job. It’s...
Should you consider a lump sum workers’ comp payment?
Generally speaking, workers' compensation is meant to cover medical costs and lost wages. This can be paid in weekly or monthly installments, but it can also be paid as a lump sum. This is a process that is used in Pennsylvania and many other states. It is not an...