Pennsylvania workers like you deserve a safe working environment where the emphasis is on your health and well-being. Unfortunately, company policies promising safety are not always fool-proof. This is the case for circumstances around fall incidents and injuries....
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Does my job put me at risk for traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury occurs when head trauma damages brain tissue. The physical and psychological effects can be as simple as dizziness or confusion, as severe as coma or death, and could last for days or a lifetime. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Does my employer have workers’ compensation insurance?
If you end up with an injury from your job in Pennsylvania, then you should expect your employer to carry workers' compensation insurance. This insurance will pay for your medical expenses related to the injury and also provide you with benefits for lost wages if you...
Job-related hazards that restaurant workers should recognize
In the kitchen, work can be chaotic, to say the least. With hot temperatures, wet floors, sharp objects and short tempers, this can be a very dangerous work environment. Unfortunately, many people have been injured in job-related accidents as restaurant workers....
Disgruntled workers and job-related accidents
From overworked, exhausted staff members to frustration with wage and hour violations, there are many reasons why workers can become disgruntled. Unfortunately, this may increase the probability of other problems arising in the workplace. For example, a worker who...
Preventing back injuries: A concern for all workers
Some of the most common injuries that workers across all fields of employment suffer affect the back. Regardless of the work they complete every day, many workers face a serious risk of sustaining a back injury that could limit their ability to work and even enjoy...
Among women, assault is among the most common workplace injuries
According to the National Safety Council, women are disproportionately impacted by workplace assault and a number of other injuries at work. For example, of all non-fatal assaults where the victim needed days away from work, women were the victims in 70%. In 2017, a...
How does workers’ compensation work in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania requires virtually every employer to provide workers’ compensation coverage. If you’ve ever had a near-miss at work, you may have wondered how the program works. Do you have to file a lawsuit? Can you be denied coverage? How do I apply? The workers’ comp...
Healthcare workers deal with violence on a daily basis
According to OSHA, workplace violence is far more common in the healthcare field than it is in the rest of private industry. How much more common? About four times more common, according to 2002 - 2013 data about incidents of workplace violence that required days off...