How to Navigate the Legal System after a Workplace Accident in Greater Philadelphia
Workplace accidents have a profound and lasting impact on victims, affecting their physical health, emotional well-being, financial circumstances, and overall quality of life. If you or a loved one have been injured in a workplace accident, the decisions you make from the very moment the injury occurred can have a significant impact on the success […]
Workers’ Compensation in Philadelphia: Don’t Settle, You Deserve Justice
Life’s not a movie script, and there’s nothing glorious about getting injured on the job. Picture this: You’re hammering away on a construction site or maybe just typing an email in your office cubicle when—bam—an accident happens. An accident on the job is no small matter—it could change your life, impacting your health and finances. […]
The Impact of Pre-Existing Conditions on Workers’ Compensation Claims: How to Navigate Potential Challenges
Workers whose pre-existing condition is worsened or aggravated by an on-the-job injury face additional hurdles in securing workers’ compensation benefits. In Pennsylvania, workers’ compensation provides financial support and medical benefits to workers who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. However, when a worker has a pre-existing condition, it can complicate filing a workers’ compensation claim. An […]
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Occupational Skin Disorders
Occupational skin disease is the second most commonly reported occupational disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates that more than 13 million workers in the U.S. might potentially be exposed to chemicals and other irritants that can be absorbed through the skin. Workers in Pennsylvania and all throughout the […]
On-The-Job Injuries & Workers’ Compensation in the Summer
For most people, summer represents the time of year for vacations, barbeques, and picnics with friends and family, enjoying all that life has to offer when the weather is warm. However, summer also represents many challenging work conditions and hazards that lead to work-related injuries. Summer presents a host of worker injuries across several occupations […]
How To Calculate Your PA Workers’ Compensation Rates
You’ve been injured on the job. You’re out of work. You have many doctor appointments and physical therapy. You have no idea when you will be able to return to your job. The pressure is on – from your employer, from yourself – to get back to what you were doing. This is a lot […]
Factors That Can Impact a Workers’ Compensation Neck Injury Case in Pennsylvania
We’ve all heard the wry expression: “pain in the neck.” The saying is usually reserved for someone or something that’s annoying. However, for injured workers, neck pain is no laughing matter. If you have neck-related injuries suffered while on the job, it’s not something to be ignored. It’s very likely that an injured worker with […]
Workers’ Compensation Investigators: What They Can & Can’t Do
You filed a workers’ comp claim after being injured on the job. Now, you have the creepy feeling that someone might be watching you. Your instincts could be right. There could be a workers’ comp investigator following you. In Pennsylvania, employers and their insurance companies often work with private investigators on the heels of workers’ compensation […]
