Having a job, or even better, a career can help secure or stabilize your financial future. What else comes with a job? Especially in labor-intensive industries, is the risk of injury. Whereas a white-collar worker may slip on a wet floor and injure their back or...
Month: July 2020
How to file a workers’ compensation claim
Injuries can be life-changing and when they happen at work, the process of dealing with them can be especially complicated. Whether you suffer a back injury from lifting boxes or discover a respiratory disease from toxic exposure, you may be able to get compensation...
When injured on the job, can I choose to see my own doctor?
Every year, thousands of workers here in Pennsylvania suffer harm while on the job, ranging from acute physical injuries to long-term damage caused by wear or exposure. It is these people that workers’ compensation helps protect. After an on-the-job injury, however,...
Be aware of the signs of a TBI
The phrase “traumatic brain injury,” or TBI, conjures images of something, well, traumatic. However, it doesn’t take an extreme act of violence or a high-speed collision for a person to suffer from a TBI. Any type of blow to the head can result in a TBI. In fact, the...