Blog Category | Workers' compensation
Getting hurt at work can impact a lot of areas of your life including your ability to provide for your family. One of the biggest challenges you may face is the mounting medical bills to treat your injuries. Depending on the severity of your injury, you may need rehabilitative therapy...
Many jobs require that your work outside or in another area without temperature control. If you work in such a position, summer can be one of the most dangerous times of the year due to heat-related illnesses. OSHA explains that to protect yourself against heat-related illnesses, you should keep three...
Whether you work in a construction field, a factory, an office, a hospital or a restaurant, it is vital to pay attention to the different hazards you face each day and understand the potential repercussions associated with an accident. Every year, many workers face devastating challenges due to job-related injuries...
The typical construction site contains heavy materials like beams and bricks, along with powerful machinery. On top of this, workers typically spend a lot of time several feet in the air or in deep ditches. Even with safety precautions, construction workers who live and work in Butler and the Pittsburgh...
Nursing can be a dangerous profession; nurses are frequently exposed to illnesses, harsh chemicals, potential hazards, violent patients and other scenarios that can lead to sickness or injury. Here are a few ways that nurses can avoid danger and protect themselves during their shift. How can nurses protect themselves from...
Nurses in Pennsylvania find themselves dealing with multitudes of hazards on the job. For example, lifting a patient could lead to an injury that requires significant time away from work. Perhaps asking for assistance or using a lifting device in such a situation would be more advisable. Nurses do need...
In Pennsylvania, construction work is one of the most common industries for work accidents. For employers, there are certain steps to take to avoid worker injuries. Knowing whether proper safety protocol was used could be critical if an injured worker seeks compensation. Third-party liability with errors on the part of...
The farming industry is a dangerous one as many people in Pennsylvania no doubt know first-hand. It’s not just in the U.S., either, that the hazards are present. From July 20 to 24, the U.K.-based Farm Safety Foundation charity held Farm Safety Week to raise awareness of the importance of...
In Pennsylvania, companies can choose to obtain workers’ compensation insurance through what is called the State Workers’ Insurance Fund. With workers’ comp insurance, they can then properly meet the needs of employees who have suffered an occupational injury or illness. The following are some of the rules that SWIF has...
Individuals who work for companies in Pennsylvania and throughout the country may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if they are hurt on the job. However, there are several key mistakes that people may make that could result in a delayed or denied claim. In some cases, it could result...
The health care industry remains a pivotal part of the economy in west-central Pennsylvania. As a major economic contributor, health care has provided a number of jobs in the region. For example, the Butler VA Health Care System and its staff have for decades served thousands of veterans in western...
Every seven seconds, a worker in the United States suffers an injury. That equates to 12,600 a day, 88,500 a week and 4.6 million every year, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). But workplace accidents also claim thousands of lives each year. The most recent data from the U.S....
The steel industry has long been a key element of Pennsylvania’s economy. Historically, steel workers built nationally iconic works of industry and construction such as the Hoover Dam and the Empire State building out of Pennsylvania steel. But without the individuals who worked these projects, these great landmarks would not...
Workers’ compensation is an important form of support for men and women who get hurt on Pennsylvania job sites. Through this program, rather than pursuing the sometimes long and drawn out process of litigation as a way to recover damages, workers can seek compensation for their losses from their employers...
A Pennsylvania man working in a bucket truck suffered injuries when the truck fell over, sending the man plummeting 40 feet to the ground. The incident took place earlier this month in Devon, Pennsylvania. The fire company reports that the incident began when the bucket truck tipped over onto electrical...
Blindness is a disorder that is difficult for anyone to overcome. Even those born blind have to adjust to a world in which, in many ways, sight is taken for granted. Those with degenerative diseases or blindness due to aging have time to adjust as their vision fades, though it...
Being injured on-the-job is no picnic. It means having to take time off to heal, which can sometimes put a person out of commission for weeks or even months. Most people can’t make ends meet financially if they cannot work. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits are available to workers in Pennsylvania...
When bad things happen, many people say to look for the silver lining. Well, the silver lining when you are injured and unable to work is Workers’ Compensation. Workers’ Compensation is available to all workers when they are temporarily unable to work due to injury or illness. It helps to...
When employees show up to work, they have a right to a relatively safe work environment. However, not all accidents can be prevented, and so to help ensure injured workers have an outlet for relief when unable to work, the state workers’ compensation provides benefits. Think of workers’ compensation like...
Ladder falls are incredibly dangerous. Even from a relatively short ladder — 6 feet tall, for instance — a fall can result in serious injuries and even death. The risks get worse on taller ladders, though some professions require the use of 30-foot ladders and other such extremes. If you...
Workers’ compensation provides injured individuals with financial support when they suffer harm due to their jobs. A worker should not experience detrimental effects to their health when they perform tasks for their employer, and as such their employer should compensate them when that harm keeps them out of work. However,...
There are a number of reasons that Pennsylvania residents may lose their balance and fall. Often individuals trip over items in front of them or slip on wet or icy surfaces. When a person suffers a fall on the property of another individual, the victim may have rights to compensation...
If a Pennsylvania resident sustains injuries due to another person’s careless actions or negligent conduct then the victim may have the right to sue the other party in order to reclaim their losses. However, most workers do not have this option when it is the carelessness or negligence of their...
No one enjoys a high-stress workplace. When you dread going to work in the morning and you cannot wait for the clock to let you out at the end of the day, something is wrong. That stress can really sap your devotion to your job and many people constantly seek...
Certain industries, like manufacturing, commercial fishing, health care and construction are infamous for workplace accidents and higher rates of workers’ compensation claims than others. Lately, the warehouses that fulfill orders for online retailers, such as the eight Amazon facilities in Pennsylvania – including one in Pittsburgh – have received heightened...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducts inspections on job sites and in workplaces across Pennsylvania to ensure that employers follow safety protocols. In some cases, these investigations take place after accidents with serious injuries or even fatalities; other investigations happen after reports from workers who fear for their own...
The steel industry remains alive and well in Butler, Pennsylvania, home of an AK Steel plant and a major regional employer. Its presence supports the economic needs and livelihoods of many families in the area. While the industry supports Butler’s economic engine, it also has some pitfalls – primarily related...
Everyone expects safe working environments; places and spaces where you don’t have to worry about job hazards that may put you and your co-workers at risk of injury. Federal and state laws support all workers in this fact. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is a federal law requiring...
