Category: Workers’ Compensation

Thousands of Pennsylvania workers get hurt on the job every year. Workplace injuries can be devastating for employees, leaving them with massive medical bills and time missed from work. While some industries have a higher rate of accidents than others, injuries can happen in any workplace in Pennsylvania. If you or a loved one suffered[…]

A Pennsylvania appeals court decided cannabidiol (CBD) oil meets the requirements as a supply item for employer reimbursement under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The case involved an injured workers’ compensation attorney whose doctor prescribed him CBD oil after he sustained a significant work-related back injury. The Court’s ruling last month reversed the Workers’ Compensation appeal[…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines an “aerial lift” as any vehicle-mounted device that is used to elevate personnel, such as an extendable boom platform, aerial ladder, articulated (jointed) boom platform, vertical tower or any combination of the devices. According to the agency, aerial lifts have by and large replaced ladders and scaffolding[…]

According to a recent study, just over one-third of occupational injuries occur during a worker’s first year on the job. While it may not come as a surprise that newer, less experienced workers are more likely to fall prey to jobsite hazards, the study illustrates how improving training efforts among new hires could reduce preventable[…]

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is attempting to recoup billions of dollars in disability overpayments, many of which were made to workers who received benefit payouts for injuries. According to a recent SSA inspector general’s report, the administration collected approximately $4.7 billion last year, while another $22 billion remains outstanding. Research conducted by the Urban[…]