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Estate plans generally seem like something you might consider once you hit your forties or fifties, but many young people benefit greatly from an estate plan much earlier on. If you think you're too young for an estate plan, you might want to reconsider.Traditionally,...
Forklifts are dangerous pieces of machinery, and the process of loading and unloading them puts workers at significant risk -- which often goes unrecognized until an accident happens.In order to protect the driver, those doing the loading or unloading and any...
Many of the cities in Pennsylvania were built around specific industries, like manufacturing plants and steel mills -- and many of those industries are still thriving today. Unfortunately, employees in those industries are exposed to dangerous working conditions as a...
Owning property is often far more complicated than it seems at first. Many property owners throughout the years have found what seems to be a perfect deal and signed on the dotted line, only to find that an easement affects how they may use it, or allows someone else...
If you're injured in an accident during your commute to or from work, normally workers' compensation won't cover those injuries. Your daily commute isn't usually considered part of the job.This exclusion is named the "Going and Coming Rule," but special circumstances...
Being injured on the job is stressful, emotional, overwhelming and downright difficult to handle. If you've never been hurt on the job in the past, a first-time injury can be very scary, even if it is not severe. Any time you spend out of work because of an injury or...
How safe is your workplace? Under the rules and regulations imposed on employers by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employees have a right to know whether or not their employer is doing a good job of keeping them safe. The OSHA regulations include...
Many professionals who work in Pennsylvania do so as independent contractors instead of full-time employees. There has been an increase in the number of businesses hiring "independent contractors" rather than full-time workers. In reality, however, these workers are...
One in four people in the United States have some sort of mental illness. After heart disease, mental illness is most common cause of disability and absenteeism.There are many myths surrounding mental illness. Those who has a condition affecting their mental health...
As a worker, the first thing you'll probably do if there's a workplace hazard is to go to your boss or immediate supervisor. You'll note the issue and ask for changes to be made to keep you and other workers safe. But what if your boss does nothing and the company...