Workers’ Compensation

Retail stores – whether they’re big chains or not – rely on the unusual uptick in shopping around the holiday season to stay in the black, financially. To handle all those extra shoppers, they often hire a lot of seasonal help. That can be a problem, however, for...

If you were involved in a traffic accident in your company vehicle, one of your questions may be if you should file a workers’ compensation claim or a personal injury claim. What you do largely depends on what you were doing at the time of the crash. Were you working...

When you get hurt on the job, one of the options you should look into is getting workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation is designed to cover situations like yours, allowing you to get financial support for the injuries that you have suffered. Workers’...

During the summer months, it’s common to see serious and severe storms come through Pennsylvania. You may work an outdoor job that requires you to be out in the elements, but being unaware of the potential for lighting strikes or other poor weather conditions could...

Workers' compensation insurance in Pennsylvania offers no-fault protection. Employers don't have to worry about lawsuits from hurt workers in most cases, and workers don't have to worry about losing benefits through minor mistakes on the job. However, there are...

Workers' compensation exists to support employees injured on the job and protect employers. However, sometimes employers use bad faith tactics to avoid paying a valid claim, especially if the injury leads to long periods of missed work. Delaying a report of the injury...

These days, many employees are working from home, and you may be a member of this group. But as a remote employee, what happens if you sustain an injury? Do you have coverage under workers’ compensation? Policies for remote employees The state of Pennsylvania requires...

If your job involves working with your hands, you may develop a tingling feeling or pain in your wrist or hand but not know what it is until you see a doctor. The condition may be carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Most cases are mild but if the condition goes untreated,...

If you have experienced a job-related injury or illness, you may be eligible for compensation for medical bills, lost income, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits through your employer’s insurance provider. Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act,...

There are many risks when you work on a construction site. Although you take the necessary precautions to prevent injury, sometimes accidents still happen. Following an on-the-job injury, the steps you take affect your ability to recover the compensation you deserve....