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In Pennsylvania, if you are injured on the job or develop a medical condition because of your job duties, you are entitled to workers' compensation. However, since the law in this area is very complex, you may have heard some things about workers' compensation that...
Having an estate plan is important, but keeping it up-to-date throughout significant changes in your life like marriage and divorce is essential. That's particularly important if you have remarried after a divorce or death of a spouse and you have children from your...
Last year was the safest yet in our country's history of mining. That good news comes from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.Joseph Main, the Assistant Secretary of Labor who oversees the MSHA credits "intensive efforts by MSHA and its stakeholders that have...
Asbestos happens in two primary ways: inhalation and swallowing. This article will discuss how these two types of exposure generally happen. That way, Pennsylvania residents can avoid exposure and have a better chance of preventing asbestos-related diseases.In the...
If you get hurt at work, you should be entitled to coverage through your employer's workers' compensation plan. This plan provides coverage for you to see a doctor and receive the care you need without it impacting your finances. It's the law that your employer must...
In October 2013, a geologist was working in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was overseeing tank remediation and was injured when a backhoe allegedly hit him. The impact knocked him to a 12-foot deep excavation hole.The man allegedly suffered a wide range of injuries,...
If you get hurt at work, you know that you can file for workers' compensation to cover your medical costs and other financial losses. However, you're not the only person affected by your injuries; your family and even the economy are affected long-term.In a recent...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a landscaping company in Pennsylvania for eight safety violations that occurred last summer. Two of the company's employees were injured because of the violations.The two accidents involved two employees on...
When there is a critical moment in a workplace, decisive action can help save lives. According to one retired Marine sergeant, this is what his own safety philosophy is and what he uses as the foundation for teaching safety to others.The man said the goal of his...
With more construction activity comes heightened economic growth, more jobs and more prosperity for everyone, right? This is certainly true, but there is also a dark side to the building boom our nation is experiencing: more construction-related injuries and...