Worker Wins Appeal in their Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case On September 25th, 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of an injured employee in a complex workers’ compensation appeal. The case, Shawn Fields v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal…
You may be frustrated and confused when you are unable to work because of an injury. Between the physical pain and mental anguish, you may be unable to do much about it for some time. One of the things that…
When Do I Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Have you been injured at your place of employment? If so, you likely have questions about what happens next. Can you receive workers’ compensation benefits for your injury? If so, how…
Common Repetitive Motion Injuries Found in Workers’ Compensation Claims When most people think of workplace injuries, they may imagine back injuries, head trauma, or broken bones. However, more and more employees are suffering from injuries that occur gradually and suddenly…
Part 7 in an 8-part series Hoyer Lifts Can Injure Home Health Care Providers Nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare providers are suffering too many serious, preventable injuries solely due to unsafe lifting practices every year. In fact, it is…
Part 2 in an 8-part series While Hoyer Lifts are, in many circumstances, helpful to hospitals and nursing homes because they allow staff to transport patients and residents with limited mobility, unfortunately, the devices also contain some flaws that can…
Part 1 in an 8-part series A Hoyer Lift is a type of patient lift used as an assistance device in hospitals and nursing homes or for people receiving health services at home. Healthcare workers use Hoyer Lifts to transfer…
Pennsylvania law enables qualifying workers to receive compensation if they experience a heat-related injury while on the job. Examples of conditions that workers’ comp may cover include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, rhabdomyolysis, heat syncope, and heat rashes or cramps. The…
Part Eight: How Insurers Can Make the Workers’ Compensation Process More Difficult Once an employee has notified his or her employer of a workplace injury, it becomes the responsibility of the employer’s insurer to investigate the claim. The insurance company…
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