Nobody wants to put their health and well-being into the hands of someone they don’t know, but that’s exactly the situation you may find yourself in if you’re an injured worker in Pennsylvania – for a while. Since your medical provider actually has a great deal of...
Workers’ Compensation
What happens if you get hurt at work and must change jobs?
Whether you break your arm or suffer a brain injury, getting hurt on the job might mean taking a leave of absence. The worse your injury is and the more demanding your profession, the longer you may need to remain home from work. Typically, if you file a workers'...
Common workers’ comp myths: Fault matters
There are many myths about workers’ comp, and they unfortunately lead to mistakes that can compromise someone’s ability to get the compensation that they deserve. Because workplace injuries are so common and can have such a detrimental impact on your financial future,...
Are holiday workers covered by workers’ compensation in PA?
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...
Should you make a workers’ compensation or personal injury claim?
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...
How long does workers’ compensation last?
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’...
Hit by lightning? Storms are a real hazard to workers in the summer
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...
3 ways you could hurt your own workers’ compensation claim
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...
Tactics employers may use to avoid workers comp claims
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...
Are injured remote employees covered under workers’ compensation?
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...