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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Most Americans know Dr. King as one of the greatest leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, however, entwined with his leadership in civil rights was his devotion to the Labor Movement. For without economic opportunity, civil rights could not flourish. His commitment to the American worker followed him until the day… Read More »
Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act: Ways an Insurance Company can reduce or stop your wage loss benefits
If you have sustained a Pennsylvania work-related injury and are receiving wage loss benefits, there are some pitfalls to consider when you are offered work by your employer or accept alternate work with another employer. First, the day you return back to work at equal or more than your pre-injury wage, the insurance carrier… Read More »
How Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Can Work Together
Work related injuries are common, however, many injured workers don’t know that they may have options other than Pennsylvania Workers Compensation when trying to protect their economic loss and livelihood. In Pennsylvania, an injured worker’s employer is generally immune from a traditional civil lawsuit since the law requires the employer to maintain no… Read More »
HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST CHANCE TO WIN YOUR PENNSYLVANIA COMPENSATION CASE
Many times your workers compensation case is won or lost before you even enter the courtroom. Here are some tips to maximize your chance for success: Immediately report the injury no matter how insignificant it may be. DO NOT assume that “everyone knows” that you were injured. Memories fade and co-workers often “forget” that… Read More »
Pennsylvania Workers Compensation and Retirement – Can I Collect Both?
A question that is often asked by Claimants who are receiving Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Benefits is can I continue to collect my full worker’s compensation check and retire. The answer, as in most cases in the law, is it depends. Wage-loss benefits are to provide an injured worker income during their time of disability. … Read More »
Increased Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation benefits are due when working for multiple Employers at the time of Pennsylvania Workers Compensation injury
If an injured worker has two jobs when the injured worker suffers a work-related injury, will both jobs be considered in determining the injured workers’ Pennsylvania workers compensation rate? Answer: Yes. Under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act, your employer is obligated to consider all of wages at the time of your injury. If you… Read More »
Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Hearing Loss
Work related hearing loss can occur to individuals who work in fields outside the quiet 9 to 5 office. Employees in construction, trucking industry, manufacturing, and/or air traffic control, for example, come in contact with loud machines and equipment daily. Employees who have suffered hearing loss due to their place of employment, can file… Read More »
Working while on Social Security Disability
Applicants for and recipients of Social Security Disability benefits have many questions regarding the process, but one of the most common questions is whether working while on social security disability will make me ineligible for benefits. The short answer is not necessarily, however, there are some pitfalls you will need to be aware of…. Read More »
NLRB Finds Displaying Signs in Personal Vehicles is Not Picketing
In the matter of Verizon New England, Inc. and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 2324 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) considered whether employees were in violation of the “No Strike” clause of their collective bargaining agreement by displaying signs in their personal vehicles. See, http://www.nlrb.gov/cases-decisions/weekly-summaries-decisions/summary-nlrb-decisions-week-march-9-13-2015 . In its holding the NLRB finds… Read More »