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The workers' compensation program helps workers who need to get medical care or who are unable to work due to a work-related injury. There are often questions that come up about what types of injuries are compensable. There isn't a lot of room for doubt when you are...
Workers are sometimes exposed to tobacco smoke. While there are some businesses that rely on customers coming in who want to smoke while they are eating or taking care of business, this is a huge risk to the employees who are subjected to it shift after shift....
Workers' compensation coverage for employees is based on several factors. One of the most basic is whether the injury that occurs is compensable or not. This is important because any injury that doesn't meet the requirements isn't going to get an approval for...
The following is a true story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent (in this case, the real estate buyer). One day last week, a client of mine called me to let me know that her offer on her new house had been accepted and she wanted my office to order...
Workers who are injured while they are doing their jobs count on workers' compensation. They need the program benefits to help them get medical care and pay for their bills while they are off work. For some workers, everything seems fine at first. They might think...
When you go home from work, you shouldn't have to deal with annoying aches and pains. Even people who have physically demanding jobs deserve to be comfortable once they get home. One thing that might happen at any job is a backache. backaches are...
No one plans to get hurt at work. After all, the injury you suffer can often result in an inability to work and lost wages as you recover. Sadly, hundreds of people get hurt at work in Pennsylvania every day. Thankfully, in most cases, these workers also have the...
Being hurt at work is a difficult situation for workers. For many of them, the desire to just keep on working to earn a paycheck is great. The situation becomes challenging when that isn't possible.Employers have a duty to provide workers' compensation coverage for...
Back pain can impact your ability to do anything at all. Even the simplest of tasks, such as getting dressed, might be excruciating when you have something wrong with your back. This is why it is imperative for a worker to take care of his or her spine while working....
Some workers are safer from getting hurt at work than they are spending a day gardening at home. Construction workers, on the other hand, face real and present dangers every day they clock into work.Because of these dangers, it's vital for the safety of employees that...