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See Why You Should Consider Purchasing Travel Insurance

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Posted on Feb 21, 2014 According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) to decide if you need travel insurance, the I.I.I. recommends asking these key questions: If I cancelled my travel plans, would I lose the financial value of the trip? Could weather delays or related events result in missing out on all or part […]

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Falls From a Height at Work: Ladder, Lift, and Scaffold Safety

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In almost every workplace, employees are at risk for a fall from a height. Sometimes the risk is limited to when an office worker climbs on a step stool to replace a light bulb or climbs a ladder to retrieve a box from a storage shelf. For other occupations—such as construction work—working high above the […]

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How to Get Full Medical Bill Coverage From the Insurance Company

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In the aftermath of a Pennsylvania car accident, you are forced to deal with the conflicting agendas of many different people. The hospital, your doctors, and your pharmacist all want to be paid their fees in a timely manner. Your health insurance company doesn’t want to spend more money than it’s required to. And, under […]

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Your Arthritis Type May Determine Whether You Collect SSDI Benefits

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Arthritis is a chronic joint and bone condition characterized by joint inflammation, distortion of the bones in the joint, stiffness, and pain that ranges from nagging discomfort to agonizing acute pain. Right now, estimates say about 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with some type of arthritis, and that number is expected to rise as […]

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How to Proceed When Your SSDI Claim for Arthritis Has Been Denied

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When you apply for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) benefits, a caseworker first checks your claim to make sure you meet the standards for employment income (currently capped at a little more than $1,000 a month) and for a work history extensive enough for eligibility. Then your file is passed on to the Pennsylvania Bureau […]

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Hire a Lawyer Even If You Plan to Settle Your Car Accident Case

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Here’s something we’ve heard a lot over the years: “No, I don’t want to hire a lawyer. I’m determined to settle this case out of court. Now, if I handle this on my own, I get to keep all the settlement money. If I hire a law firm to help with the settlement, I have […]

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Why Can Delay Damages Now Be Added To Future Medical Expenses In PA?

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Last Friday, February 7, 2014, the Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion in Roth v. Erie, — A.3d — (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 7, 2014) involving the issue of delay damages and future medical expenses was released. The trial court held that delay damages only apply to damages for pain and suffering and not the amount of $20,000 […]

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A Fair Settlement for a Pennsylvania Car Crash: Is it Possible?

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The bottom line is this: you want a fair settlement for your car accident case. An essential question is what do you mean by “fair”? If you have been victimized in a Pennsylvania traffic accident due to someone else’s actions, defining “fair” is pretty straightforward. You want to be restored as closely as possible to […]

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See Why A Person Dies Every 16 Minutes In A Car Accident

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Posted on Feb 07, 2014 According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 33,561 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2012, up 3.3 percent from 32,479 in 2011. 2012 marked the first year-to-year increase in motor vehicle crash fatalities since 2005. Out of concern for public safety and to help reduce the cost of crashes, […]

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You Versus the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Intoxication Defense

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Related Links: Injured Workers Often Make Critical Mistakes How to Know If You Are Covered by Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation “In cases where the injury or death is caused by intoxication, no compensation shall be paid if the injury or death would not have occurred but for the employee’s intoxication, but the burden of proof of […]

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