Bureau of Labor Statistics on Workplace Injuries and Death
A couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a preliminary report on work-related injuries and deaths; final data is scheduled to be released this spring. It is important to remember that such statistics are not merely abstract numbers -- they represent...
Workers’ Compensation Board Blames Negligence for Worker’s 40-foot Fall
Paralysis is one of the most severe workplace injuries an employee can endure, and is likewise compensated as such. In most cases, a paralyzed worker will be unable to ever return to the jobsite, a condition referred to...
Court Orders Payment of Death Benefits; Widow Alleges Company Literally ‘Worked him to Death’
What are the options for a surviving spouse who has been denied death benefits from the PA Workers’ Compensation Board?
In one recent Bucks County workers’ compensation case, a widow proved that a denial by the Workers’ Compensation Board does not necessarily mean the end of the fight for survivors’ benefits –...
Driver Injures Four Construction Workers in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
Can you receive workers compensation or a personal injury settlement for the work related death of a loved one?
A motorist injured four construction workers in an early morning crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Bensalem Interchange. The driver was killed during the crash. One worker was taken by ambulance...