Life has its risks. Just getting out of bed in the morning opens a person up to all sorts of dangers. It’s a reality that people just learn to expect and come to live with. Most people in Pennsylvania don’t think too much about it. But as a society, we...
It may be a widely held notion that the United States is something of a classless society. Most anyone in Pennsylvania with any real life experience would be likely to pooh-pooh that idea as nothing more than a myth. It’s pretty obvious that there are divisions...
We expect a lot from the men and women we put on the streets to protect our public safety. Police and firefighters are considered essential for maintaining the security of our communities across Pennsylvania. In many instances, especially where firefighters are...
Workplace injuries can happen in a lot of ways. There are so many different things that can create hazards that result in injury-causing accidents. Not all are as major as those that might be experienced in an industrial setting. Most are more serious than a simple...
Last week we posted about how there's growing concern among some in the workers' compensation insurance field that the system in Pennsylvania and elsewhere is in such a state of dysfunction that it sorely needs some reform. There are those who are of the opinion that...
From the standpoint of history, the concept of workers' compensation deserves a solid thumbs up. But there are many who likely would argue that from the standpoint of how it fulfills its mission these days, the system of workers' compensation in Pennsylvania and all...
When workers are on the job they are often pressed to focus on their tasks. Safety should be a major concern, too, but the steps to prevent workplace injuries from occurring too often get missed and many Pennsylvania employers fail to take even rudimentary safety...
Workers' compensation protection is something available to all workers in Pennsylvania. It's a valuable benefit that anyone who suffers an injury while on the job should be aware of. To be sure they get the full extent of coverage available, they may wish to consult...
The notion that computer games might be able to prepare users for real life events has been something that has been around for a few decades now. With advances in computer technology coming fast and furious, new virtual reality tools seem to be being developed for all...
The benefits that are required to be provided by Pennsylvania employers when a worker is injured on the job tend to be pretty well documented. There are laws that spell out minimums and limits. These then get translated into the insurance policies that employers...