When you know what injuries are most common in the workplace, you can be more cautious with day to day tasks. If you are injured at work, give us a call.
Continue reading…Will I Be Terminated For Filing A Workers Compensation Claim?
Injured workers who are pursuing a workers’ compensation claim often ask me whether they can be terminated from employment for filing a claim. From a technical perspective, the answer is no. However, as a practical matter, it can happen. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Schick v. Shirey, 552 Pa. 590 (1998) looked at this very question….
Continue reading…The Most Dangerous Jobs In America
As a workers’ compensation lawyer, a recent article in Time Magazine caught my attention – it was titled “The Most Dangerous Jobs in America”. It identified, by occupation, the 20 most dangerous jobs in America in 2014. The article was based on a recent government report, and according to the article, the most dangerous occupation in 2014…
Continue reading…Suffering From A Work Injury? Stay Off Of Social Media!
Social media can be a great tool for many reasons; keep in touch with old friends who no longer live nearby, connect with business professionals, get discounts and up to the minute news from your favorite companies, among many more reasons. Although social media can do so many great things, it can also cost you…
Continue reading…Hurt At Work, Now What Should I Do?
These are great questions to ask right away. Unfortunately, they are also two of the least frequently asked questions I hear, but ones I would like to hear more of. As a work injury lawyer, I would like to hear these questions from every worker who experiences an injury because if an injured worker follows…
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