Workers' compensation benefits are a crucial form of protection for employed professionals. Businesses generally have to provide workers' compensation coverage for all employees, including seasonal and part-time workers. Coverage helps protect workers from hardship...
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News of a Pennsylvania workplace accident hits a community hard
In Pennsylvania and throughout the country, erosion companies work to minimize soil and weather damage along highways, coastal areas or other residential and commercial properties. Like most construction industry work, this type of job carries a high risk for personal...
Workplace injuries prompt man’s trip to the hospital
Most Pennsylvania employers purchase workers’ compensation insurance. If an employee suffers workplace injuries, he or she may file a claim to collect benefits, such as replacement of lost wages during recovery. Workers’ comp benefits can also help offset medical...
Is your job wreaking havoc on your body?
You go to pick up your coffee cup, and when you try to grip the handle, a searing pain shoots through your wrist, causing you to have to put the cup down so quickly that you almost spill it. Perhaps, moments like this are occurring more often these days. Maybe you...
Do you share your workspace with robots?
With rapidly advancing technology, the use of robotic equipment has become par for the course in almost all manufacturing industries in Central Pennsylvania. Robots bring automation, faster processes, improved production and additional safety hazards. If your...
Workers’ compensation: Know your rights as an employee
Workers' compensation is supposed to be there for people who are hurt on the job. In most cases, employers do their due diligence and obtain the insurance that is required. Sometimes, they don't.When an employer does not carry workers' compensation, it can cause a...
Get workers’ compensation if you’re hurt while you’re at work
If you've been hurt on the job, then you may want to look into filing a claim for workers' compensation. Workers' compensation is there to protect people like yourself who may have gotten hurt as a result of their employer's negligence or because of hazards in the...
Spinal injuries on the job can result in disability and pain
One of the hardest things about a spinal cord injury (SCI) is that it can be hard to return to work. You may have chronic pain, difficulty with rehabilitation and trouble finding or maintaining a job. You could have weakness, dysfunction or other problems that make it...
How can you recognize heatstroke?
Heatstroke is a serious problem in many workplaces, inside or out. In hot months, outside weather is a hazard. Inside some facilities, the temperatures can soar due to a lack of air conditioning.If you suffer from heatstroke on the job, you can seek workers'...
Many hidden dangers exist in production plants
If you spend your days working in a fabrication or assembly plant, you put your safety on the line during every shift you work. Employers do not always recognize that employee safety plays a crucial role in maintaining maximum production levels. The failure to...