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When you are injured so badly that you can no longer report to work, you will not be able to earn an income from your family. Fortunately, the Pennsylvania workers' compensation program has you covered. If you have lost wages due to an on-the-job illness or injury,...
When you get hurt at work, you're in a position to claim workers' compensation. This is the compensation that is designed to help cover medical bills and lost wages while you're unable to work. How likely is it that you'll be hurt, though?Workplace injuries are fairly...
If you earn your living in the manufacturing, warehousing or retail sector, chances are very good that the last few weeks have been incredibly hectic as the holiday season means orders must be filled, loads must be moved and shelves must be stocked in order to keep up...
Having your workers' compensation claim denied is not the end of the world. Indeed, at Wolf Baldwin & Associates, PC, this is exactly the reason why many of our clients come to us. They tried to fill out the necessary paperwork and file their workers' comp claim...
For the first time in 25 years, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration will start issuing higher fines for companies that are cited for workplace violations. The current fines are relative to the consumer price index from 1990. The maximum penalties that...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants to fine Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based manufacturing company, for an accident that severely injured one of its employees. The company could be fined as much as $74,000. According to...
When you go to work, you're exposed to all kinds of hazards. If you drive for a living, you may be exposed to dangerous drivers or dangerous roadways. If you're a laboratory assistant, you may be exposed to dangerous viruses or chemicals. As a construction worker, you...
Over the last century, workers have been increasingly protected by laws with regard to rights and safety. Today, workers have a high expectation of safety. Even in dangerous industries, employers have to work with employees to ensure safety measures are enacted, and...
One of the most traumatic injuries you can suffer on the job in Pennsylvania is an amputation. Even a partial amputation could mean that the body part has to be removed. You could have to deal with extreme pain and anguish, blood loss, shock, infection and many other...
Flu season is approaching -- are you ready? Did you know that one of the key elements of workplace safety in Pennsylvania is the prevention of communicable disease? Employers have a duty to protect their workers from safety hazards of all sorts, and injuries do not...