In Pennsylvania, workers’ compensation serves as a crucial safety net for employees injured or ill due to their job duties. It provides essential benefits, including medical coverage and wage replacement. But the process of filing for workers’ compensation can be fraught with pitfalls. Let’s delve into understanding how to navigate the workers’ compensation landscape in […]
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Workers’ compensation serves as an essential safety net for employees who endure work-related injuries or illnesses, ensuring they receive medical benefits, wage loss compensation, and other forms of support. In Pennsylvania, where the structure of workers’ compensation is designed to offer comprehensive aid, understanding the duration of these benefits is vital for both employees and […]
Working in a kitchen can be a fulfilling experience, where culinary creations come to life. However, it’s also a place where accidents can happen, with burns being a common occupational hazard for kitchen workers. In Lancaster County, where culinary traditions flourish, it’s crucial to understand and address the potential risks that kitchen workers face. By […]
Workplace injuries can happen in any occupation, even serious ones. According to recent data made available by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), when it comes to “severe” injuries, Pennsylvania workers are most at risk of serious finger injuries. For the purposes of this data, OSHA, the federal workplace safety agency, defines a […]
Warmer weather is here, which means two things for our local roads and highways here in the Lancaster area: There will be more construction crews and drivers – locals and people just passing through Pennsylvania – out there. If you work on a road construction crew – setting up cones, fixing potholes, shoveling pavement, directing […]
Every year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers suffer injuries on the job with strains and sprains, cuts and punctures, bruises, inflammation and fractures being among the most commonly reported. While these types of injuries may not be life-threatening, they are painful and, if not promptly diagnosed and treated, can become more serious and result […]
No one heads to work in the morning thinking they will be the victim of a workplace accident or suffer job-related injuries. However, every year millions of workers throughout the U.S. suffer painful injuries at work that result in significant personal and financial losses. According to national statistics, here are the top five most common […]
We may all feel as if work is going to destroy us at times, but for people in the professional vocations represented below, the reality may be truly disconcerting. Any job can come with a risk to your health and well-being; however, the following 10 vocations had the highest percentage of injuries per 1,000 workers […]
The medical treatment received within first 90 days after a legitimate work injury are the most critical. In Pennsylvania, most employers require an injured worker to treat with a panel occupational medicine provider for the first 90 days after a work injury is reported. (A panel physician is a list of physicians that your employer […]
Workers compensation exists to compensate workers for injuries they receive on the job, both in terms of payment for medical care and in pay for missed work due to the injury. There may be additional compensation for particular injuries, such as to hands, feet, hearing, sight or visible areas of the body. However, employers often […]