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It's no secret that winter presents challenges when it comes to outdoor safety. But did you know some experts estimate that nearly 80 percent of all slips, trips and falls - each hazardous to a worker's health - are linked to snow and ice on walking surfaces? Overall, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that...

Workers in the transportation industry face many hazards inherent to the nature of their work. Unfortunately, lax safety practices can increase these risks and expose workers to unnecessary danger. When transportation workers are injured or killed on the job, they or their surviving family members may have grounds to seek workers' compensation, and potentially third-party...

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are mulling legislation that would limit the medications currently covered by the state workers' compensation program. If passed, this legislation could prevent injured workers from obtaining necessary prescription medications.  Philadelphia workers' compensation attorneys understand that while certain medications, such as opioids, are problematic with long-term use, they do have important beneficial properties,...

Nursing is quickly becoming one of America's most dangerous professions. Every day, nurses face physical and verbal assaults from aggressive family members and violent patients. Many simply consider this reality an unavoidable part of the job.  However, no worker should be subjected to abuse in the workplace. Worker's compensation in Philadelphia is available for both...

Work injuries are not just the result of one-time accidents. Workers' compensation coverage also covers medical conditions which are related to the job. The American Journal of Epidemiology reports on a study which found that workers in occupations which involved predominantly standing were approximately twice as likely to develop heart disease as workers whose occupations...

A new study by Zippia finds that hospitals are the most dangerous worksites for Pennsylvania employees. Pennsylvania was also ranked twenty-third overall in most dangerous states to work in. If you or a loved one has suffered a workplace injury, contact a Philadelphia workers' compensation attorney as soon as possible. Your legal rights must be...

Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled Section 306 (a.2) of the Workers' Compensation Act unconstitutional, a landmark case with significant implications for injured workers across the Commonwealth. The section in question allowed workers' compensation insurance carriers to secure an Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) following the expiration of temporary total disability (TTD) benefits 104...