Blog: Workers Compensation

Lawsuit filed against Jackson Specialty Steel for unlawful termination

Sep 27, 2014

The United State Department of Labor recently filed a civil suit against a North Jackson, Ohio manufacturer that it alleges illegally fired one of their workers because that person voiced his opinion about hazardous working conditions at its plant. Filed in the Youngstown United States District Court, the claim alleges that overseers for North Jackson Specialty Steel violated several provisions put into place by OSHA in its Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970. That...

PA State Troopers attacked: one injured, one killed

Sep 13, 2014

On Friday evening, two Pennsylvania State Troopers were ambushed by unknown assailants in the parking lot of the Blooming Grove barracks in Pike County, northeastern PA. Investigators say the attack took place shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the PA State Police held a live news conference from the 911 Center in Pike County. PA State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan told those watching that the attack was an all-out "ambush" and...

Workplace deaths down in 2013

Sep 12, 2014

In many cases where a worker is hurt in the course of his or her employment, the injuries are not considered too serious. In other instances however, they are so serious that they result in death. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, fatal workplace accidents actually declined. The preliminary numbers indicate that as compared to 2012 when 4,628 people died while completing a work related task, in 2013, that number was...

Workers’ compensation approved for company picnic injury

Sep 5, 2014

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Lawyers Workers' compensation for a game of kick ball? That's right. Companies have their employees participate in non-work activities usually at least once a year, whether at a team-building exercise or company picnic. Although many of the "activities" at company picnics do not require participation, there are trust exercises and other situations where an employee can be urged to place him- or herself in harm's way. When this is the case, that...

Employers can take steps to reduce musculoskeletal disorders

Sep 4, 2014

When many think about injuries suffered at work they think about major incidents that lead to catastrophic injuries. This is not the only way in which someone might be hurt however. Musculoskeletal disorders can impact individuals who work in a variety of different types of jobs. Sometimes referred to as MSDs, these disorders impact tendons, nerves and muscles. While virtually anyone could find that they are suffering from one of these injuries–which often affect the...

Airport employee hurt in vehicle accident

Sep 3, 2014

Being hurt on the job can be devastating for you and your family. When an employer gives you a dangerous task, or even if it's a menial task but an unknown danger is lurking around the corner, you may have a workers' compensation claim against the employer or company for which you work. It's important that if you are put into this situation that you have a quality workers' compensation advocate on your side. On...

Construction worker injured in accident involving circular saw

Aug 29, 2014

There are multiple ways in which a construction worker might be injured in the course of his or her job. In addition to being hurt by a falling object, they themselves could fall resulting in serious injury. The tools they use can also pose a risk to their health. A man in another state is dealing with that reality now. He was injured while using a circular saw. Though it is not clear what the...

Court rules former employee eligible for workers’ comp

Aug 20, 2014

The case the court was asked to rule upon involved a man who had been employed as a driver technician, whose responsibilities included delivering furniture and medical equipment to locations found in several states including Pennsylvania. The man quit that job when his supervisor refused to accommodate his request that some stops be removed from his daily itinerary. The driver sought to have those stops removed because he had been on-call the previous weekend and...

Workers’ Compensation: man burned at Ohio industrial plant

Jun 26, 2014

Being hurt on the job can affect you and your family for the rest of your lives. Sustaining serious injuries on the job site can mean the difference between living the lives you've always dreamed of and being forced to just get by under disability as the medical bills and life's surprises loom in the background. If you have been hurt at work through no fault of your own and you think you may have...

Construction workers injured in scaffolding collapse

Jun 25, 2014

In previous posts we have written about the danger falls pose to workers in various occupations. Those who work in the field of construction are some of the workers who fall into this category. Recently two construction workers were injured while working in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The incident occurred in the early afternoon while the men worked on a hotel. They were injured when the scaffolding being used on the project collapsed...