Category: Workers’ Compensation

Every state has a Workers’ Compensation benefit system designed to be “no fault.” This means it is irrelevant whether an employer’s or worker’s own negligence contributed to a work-related injury or occupational diseases. Pennsylvania’s no-fault system was put into place to protect workers by ensuring benefits for lost wages, medical care, or disability. There are[…]

Workers across the country are vulnerable to all types of accidents and injuries. When workplace accidents rise to a catastrophic level, they have severe consequences for the injured worker and the worker’s family. The devastating injuries and loss that workers and their families can suffer as the result of a catastrophic accident often include serious[…]

Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, releases its own top ten list, except this one takes a look at the safety standards that employers most frequently violate in the workplace. Just a few weeks ago, the agency released its preliminary figures for the fiscal year 2022, and the usual suspects from[…]

One of the often-unforeseen issues that arise in the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation system is the concept of “withdrawal from the labor market.”   Withdrawal from the labor market can take several forms, but the most frequent occurs when an injured worker on Workers’ Compensation benefits “retires.” If it is determined that an injured worker “retired” or[…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has long-recognized electricity as a significant work-related hazard. To mitigate known risk factors, it is critical that organizations determine useful strategies to ensure that every worker gets home safely at the end of the day. Electrical Hazards in the Workplace Employees are exposed to occupational dangers every day.[…]