When a workplace accident puts you out of work, you may be eligible for workers' comp benefits. The benefits cover, among other things, a portion of the wages you have missed out on due to your injury or illness. The benefits due vary depending on the state you are in...
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You Have a Right to Reasonable Accommodation at Your Workplace
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer with more than 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with a temporary or permanent disability. A reasonable accommodation is meant to ensure that disabled employees enjoy similar...
Power Tools are Efficient but also Dangerous
Power tools are utilized across many industries. They are designed to make light work of manual labor and also increase safety overall. Generally, this is the case. However, power tools can also be hazardous at times and if something goes wrong then the resulting...
What are Some of the Most Dangerous Jobs in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania is filled with many industries and dangerous jobs. On any given day, these workers may face job-related hazards that lead to serious and life-changing injuries. They may be unable to work for weeks, months and years; some, even permanently disabled. This...
Handling a Discrimination Complaint as an Employer
Finding out that one of your employees has made a discrimination complaint against you can be hurtful and upsetting. It’s important that you don’t retaliate or talk to the employee right away. You need to know that you could face harsh penalties if the discrimination...
Another Pennsylvania City May Soon Enact a Crown Act
In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted “Crown Act” laws, which prohibit employers, schools and other institutions from discriminating against Black people for having natural hair or for wearing their hair in styles that are associated with Black...
What if Claiming Workers’ Comp Upsets My Employer?
While you have the right to claim workers’ comp benefits if injured at work, that does not mean your employer will be happy about you doing it. Even though the reason they pay insurance premiums is to cover an employee who gets ill or injured, some employers can react...
Does Fault Matter with Workers’ Compensation?
Many workers assume that they can't seek compensation if they were at fault. If a worker knows that they made a mistake that caused their own injury, then they think that the company isn't going to cover the costs of that injury. The reason that people think this may...
Can Workers’ Compensation Cover your Repetitive Stress Injury?
A work injury after an accident is easy to notice. A work injury that slowly develops over years is something that you could easily ignore. However, a significant number of people with work-acquired medical issues have cumulative trauma rather than a sudden traumatic...
4 Myths about Workers’ Compensation
If you’re seeking workers’ compensation for a workplace accident, it’s important for you to know the truth about certain myths that you may have heard before. If you believe these myths, there is a chance that you will be surprised when you don’t get the results from...