When people get hurt at work, they are often empowered to apply for workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation in Pennsylvania provides wage replacement and medical benefits for eligible employees who have been hurt on the job or diagnosed with a medical...
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Does Pennsylvania Guarantee You Reasonable Accommodations?
When you develop a disability that makes it harder for you to do your job, it’s not easy to ask your employer for reasonable accommodations. However, it is your right under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Getting your employer to actually give you those...
Two Biggest Causes of Warehouse Injuries
Do you work in a warehouse? Then you likely know that warehouses can be dangerous places to work, despite how well-paying they might be. But, you should know that, with warehouse injuries, you might be eligible for workers’ compensation. Employees who are eligible for...
Can You Be Fired Without Warning?
Being fired without warning is certainly very jarring. It could be as simple as waking up in the morning and discovering that you no longer have access to your company email account. Or, if you work in an office, you could be called in to see your boss and informed...
I’m Hurt On My Way to Work: Can I Get Workers’ Comp?
If you sustain a work-related injury or illness, you may be eligible for financial restitution for the resulting economic and non-economic injuries through Pennsylvania’s Worker’s Compensation Act. And if the injuries or illness in question result in death, your...
Can Discrimination Occur During the Interview Process?
When thinking about workplace discrimination, we often think of this as harassment and other discriminatory conduct that occurs on the job. While this is one type of discrimination, and it can have an extremely negative impact on the victim, there are other ways that...