Filing Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Claims After a Work-Related Car Accident
Being involved in a car accident is an unpleasant experience, but when it happens while you are on the job, it adds layers of complexity. In these cases, you may find yourself facing not only physical injuries but also financial strains. However, understanding your rights and the available avenues for compensation can help alleviate some of the stress during this challenging...Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Claims
Filing Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Claims After a Work-Related Car Accident
Being involved in a car accident is an unpleasant experience, but when it happens while you are on the job, it adds layers of complexity. In these cases, you may find yourself facing not only physical injuries but also financial strains. However, understanding your rights and the available avenues for compensation can help alleviate some of the stress during this challenging...
Understanding Your Rights in Third-Party Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ Compensation provides crucial protection for employees who suffer injuries or illnesses on the job. While most workers are familiar with the basic process of filing a claim with their employer's insurance, many are unaware of the possibility of pursuing third-party claims.
In Pennsylvania, third-party claims can offer additional means of compensation needed after...
Work Injury Falls: What You Need to Know
When a person suffers a major injury at work, it often leaves them with many questions. If you suffered serious injuries on the job, it is important to know you are not alone.
Work Injury Falls: A Common Occurrence
The number one cause of an injury sustained in the workplace is a slip-and-fall.
Slip-and-falls are typically unexpected and hard to avoid. Because a fall is unexpected, the injuries can be serious....
A painter has died after he struck live wires while painting a power tower.
The man was working in Mahoning Township, Lawrence County on Monday afternoon.
First responders believe the man climbed to high while painting and touched live power wires causing him to be electrocuted.
His coworkers tried to reach him but could feel the electrical charges and were unable to safely help him. The man was left unconscious 75 feet in the air until the electricity...
Workers’ Compensation was created to protect employees and employers in the event of a work-related accident. Workers’ comp allows the employee to receive medical treatment as well as seek compensation for any wages lost due to a work-related injury. An employee can consult with a workers’ compensation attorney to file a comprehensive claim.
When to Pursue a Third-Party Claim
Under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation laws, employer-provided insurance...