Dealing with an injury can be stressful and frustrating. When recovering from your injury means you cannot work, you may start to wonder how you can make ends meet while also paying for your care. Depending on your situation, you may have short-term or long-term...
Workers Compensation
Which industries see the most workers’ comp cases?
No one counts on going to work and getting injured. Even when employers and workers focus on safety, injuries can happen. Some jobs are just dangerous in nature. These industry groups see the most claims. Two industries take the top According to the annual report...
How to avoid the most common disability – back pain
When your job requires some lifting – whether you are a construction worker, health care aide or warehouse employee – your work could take a serious toll on your back. Even if you are an office employee, you can end up with disabling back pain because you bend...
Injured Workers Beware – If your employer is uninsured, you must act quickly.
In 2006, Pennsylvania acted to help workers who were injured while employed by a company that did not have workers’ compensation insurance. Pennsylvania created the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund (UEGF) to pay benefits when an injured worker’s employer...