Moosic Scranton Work Injury- Workers Compensation- Fatal Work Injury Figures
According to figures reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 186 fatal work injuries in 2011 for Pennsylvania. This number totals 35 less fatal work injuries than 2010. The 186...
View ArticleREAL-TIME TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ADVISORIES THROUGHOUT PENNSLYVANIA ARE...
Do you need to travel on Pennsylvania’s highways? Are you concerned that you may get stuck in construction-related traffic jams? Are you concerned that NEPA’s weather may be hindering road conditions...
View ArticleScranton Hazleton Wilkes Barre Work Injury- Workers Compensation Lawyer
In Pennsylvania, if an injured worker voluntarily withdraws from the labor market, the employer can seek to suspend the payment of workers compensation wage loss benefits. Likewise, if an injured...
View ArticleA SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT IN TUNKHANNOCK YESTERDAY REMINDS US ALL OF THE DANGERS...
Several children were injured in a school bus accident yesterday in Tunkhannock, Pa. Fortunately, none of the children who were occupying the bus appear to be seriously injured at this point....
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How Can you Win in a Florida Workers' Compensation Claim
In Florida, a workers' compensation claim is not won by proving that your injuries were caused by another party's negligence or intentional acts. To prevail at trial in a Florida work comp case, you...
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Is Your Teen at Risk of a Workplace Accident at Their Part-Time Hallandale Job?
Teens are often excited to get their first summer job or first part-time job. In addition to getting some spending money, teens also get some independence from work – and experience that can help them...
View ArticleWhat is the Workers’ Compensation Medical Status Questionnaire?
What if you are injured at work and your employer or their insurance provider want to know from the doctor the status of your injury? One of the ways they can do this is by simply requesting the...
View ArticleScranton Moosic Work Injury Lawyers- Kingston Workers Compensation
According to figures recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, highway accidents were the most frequent type of workplace fatality in Pennsylvania in the year 2010...
View ArticleWho Calls The Shots, Your Employer-Selected Doctor Or The Insurance Company?
Posted in workers comp basicsworkers comp qaworkers compensationworkplace injuryInsurance companies sometimes tell doctors that they will not pay for procedures that the doctor says are medically...
View ArticleReversing A Century Of Progress – Are We Back In Upton Sinclair’s Jungle?
Many workers no longer have paid sick days. Today’s post comes from guest author Rod Rehm from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. Health Care Is Just The Beginning At a time when a flu epidemic is exploding...
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Why Nothing is Happening on Your Claim
Most injured workers who call my office are fed up with delays in getting decent medical care or getting compensation checks from the workers' compensation adjuster. Here's a list of why you might be...
View ArticleTruck Driver Killed in I-85 Tractor Trailer Accident; Trucking Company May...
A tractor trailer truck driver was killed early Thursday morning on I-85 North in Troup County, GA. As details of this accident continue to develop, the tragedy illuminates the need for drivers to...
View ArticleA HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN WILKES-BARRE YESTERDAY – DLP REPRESENTS...
Hit and run accidents occur everyday. A negligent and/or reckless driver causes an accident and then flees the accident scene. Often times, these drivers are never apprehended or identified. When...
View ArticleMoosic Scranton Wilkes Barre Workers Compensation- Work Injury Lawyers
Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance has announced a workers’ compensation rate reduction that will go into effect next week. The 4.01 percent decrease will...
View ArticleOhio Bureau Of Workers Compensation To Modernize Self-Insured Program
In an effort to accelerate the service to self-insuring employers, Ohio’s Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors recently sat through a presentation on a series of law and rule...
View ArticleTHE MINIMUM AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMITS IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE $15,000 – ARE...
Pennsylvania law only requires drivers to carry a minimum of $15,000 in auto liability insurance coverage. This amount is outrageously low as it is not sufficient to cover the full damages of probably...
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Workers' Compensation for Cardiovascular and Cerebral Injuries
What are the factors a court will review in deciding if an on-the-job heart attack is compensable? The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act has a specific provision addressing cardiovascular and...
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Construction Worker Saved by Bubble Wrap
A construction worker fell 30 feet off of a building in Alston, but escaped serious injury because he landed a bubble wrap, stated a Boston Fire Department spokesman. A 38 year old man lost his balance...
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OSHA Cites Bridge Painter for Second Instance of Lead Exposure
Panthera Painting, a Pennsylvania-based painting company, has been cited with nearly 40 violations recently, including 11 repeat and 14 willful safety violations. Lead exposure attorneys at Pintas...
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OSHA Cites Bridge Painter for Second Instance of Lead Exposure
Panthera Painting, a Pennsylvania-based painting company, has been cited with nearly 40 violations recently, including 11 repeat and 14 willful safety violations. Lead exposure attorneys at Pintas...
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