Workers’ Compensation

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Susquehanna Supply Company Inc. in Williamsport for endangering the life of a man who died while working on a bridge repair in July 2015. First responders were called to the construction scene of the embankment collapse where a 37-year-old employee from Unityville was pinned inside a trench. The […]

When a regular household finds that their costs are rising, perhaps on heating their home, their first instinct is to find the cause. The homeowner may investigate and find that their windows are old and drafty. Rather than save money by not using their heat at all or searching for a cheaper furnace, they fix […]

  When you are injured on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to help you recover. These benefits are typically divided into two categories, medical and disability benefits, which become death benefits to your immediate survivors should you die as a result of an on-the-job accident. Individuals will receive medical benefits under […]

You probably feel as though workers’ compensation fraud is a distant problem that is not likely to affect you any time soon. In fact, most individuals and businesses feel that way—they assume that since they are honest in their dealings, that fraud is not their problem. Workers’ compensation fraud is more common that you may […]

When you’re hurt on the job, all you want is to get better and get back to work.  You’ve been working for the same company, for the same boss for 10 years; You probably spend more time with your co-workers than you do your spouse.  For this reason, the last thing you want to do […]

I got a call from a prospective client the other day. He recounts how he was injured at work over a year ago. He explains that he treated for a while with “the company’s doctor” and for a period of time the injured worker was missing work, treating for his injury, and being paid wage […]

You would think that when you are injured at work, the responsibility of taking care of your injuries would lie with your employer. After all, you were hurt while doing your job, and logic would point to your employer pushing for your recovery as much as (or more than) you are. The sooner you recover, […]

We all have ideas of what perfection entails. Perhaps it is something small, like a five minute commute to work with no traffic, or something big, like a promotion to thank you for your tireless effort and hard work. We see the perfect life for ourselves involving a nice car, a nice house, and children […]

In April 2008, a masked man robbed a liquor store at gunpoint, threatening the working employees and tying them to a chair. Understandably shaken, one of the employees—Gregory Kochanowicz, a 30-year veteran of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board—filed a workers’ compensation claim, saying that the incident left him with diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. After the […]

From slip-and-fall injuries to carpal tunnel syndrome, there are probably millions of ways to get injured at work. People that engage in any type of work, whether it is behind a desk or balancing on scaffolding at great heights, are at risk of someday being injured on the job. What Leads to These Injuries? Liberty […]