Williamsport Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Blog
Can I qualify for Social Security Disability with PTSD?
Pennsylvania residents can experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder after witnessing or going through a traumatic event. Common among soldiers, PTSD can also affect you if you saw a violent crime or went through cancer treatments. This mental disorder can qualify you...
What are wage loss benefits?
The benefit that most people are familiar with in worker's compensation is wage loss benefits. If you got an injury at work and you cannot do your job, you may be concerned about how you are going to be able to continue your income stream. Worker's compensation...
Answers to your questions about repetitive stress injuries
While some workplace injuries result from acute trauma such as an auto accident or fall, others develop because of repetitive stress. These injuries are common among medical employees, factory workers, checkout clerks and others who perform similar muscle movements...
Mental trauma due to a work-related accident
Often, when people think about the consequences of an accident at work, they focus on the physical and financial problems that victims experience. These accidents are often very hard in terms of one's injuries and the financial problems they encounter in the wake of...
Mistakes to avoid when filing workers’ compensation claim
OSHA reports that 2017 alone had around 28 million workplace injuries and illnesses in the private industries. Injuries at the workplace are sometimes unavoidable regardless of the security measures and the training that takes place within the company. In the event of...
Understanding wage loss benefits
International Labor Organization statistics show that over a million workers get injured every year in their workplace. While most of these workers can go back to work after undergoing treatment, they may not be able to perform as before. Also, they may not find the...
Fatal workplace injuries decreasing each year
For some industries in Pennsylvania, fatal workplace accidents are more common than others. Thankfully, the number of fatal injuries in the state have fallen over the last ten years. This phenomenon has occurred throughout the US. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics...
What benefits can I get for lost wages?
Medical benefits are immediate when you make a workers' compensation claim in Pennsylvania. You can generally expect to receive medical benefits as soon as you need them before there is even a determination in your case. This allows you to get emergency care and...
Protecting the health of women in health care fields
The good news for women: Opportunities abound in the health care industry. The workforce is almost 80% female. As our population ages, health care is growing faster than any other field. The bad news for women: The irony is that health care jobs pose risks to workers....
Ladders cause 500,000 falls annually
Compared with other equipment commonly used in construction, manufacturing, farming and similar fields, a ladder is a relatively simple device. However, many employers across Pennsylvania and the nation underestimate the dangers of ladder use and sometimes fail to...
