If you are injured at work, your employer’s workers’ compensation policy must pay for your medical care, but your benefits may go much further than doctors’ appointments and health care. Depending on the type and extent of your injuries, you may be eligible for different types of financial benefits. Below, we outline four financial benefits… Read more
The news that two nurses caught Ebola after caring for a man who later died of the infection at a Texas hospital has alarmed nurses and health care officials nationwide. Investigators are looking into how the women contracted the infection, saying that a breach of protocol is to blame. Nurses spoke out about a lack… Read more
On Monday, October 20, 2014 House Bill 1846 was signed and sent on its way to Governor Corbett for his signature. HB 1846 is described as an “Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers’ Compensation Act, further providing for schedule of compensation and for use of savings.” You… Read more
After a person here in Pennsylvania suffers a traumatic brain injury, several things can occur which can impact their health and condition. One is that their brain can experience swelling. This swelling can cause a significant amount of neurological harm to a person, as it can cut off blood and oxygen to the brain. One… Read more
A UPS driver came upon the worst when he stopped for a delivery on his usual route. Inside the home, he found a 65-year-old woman lying on the floor with a fatal gunshot wound to her face. He cried and threw up while waiting for emergency responders to arrive. A month later, the driver filed… Read more
If you have been denied the full compensation you deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), you have the right to handle the entire process yourself. However, you should consider working with a knowledgeable veterans law attorney. You will be at a significant disadvantage without one. The appeals process that follows a denial can… Read more
Another appellate court has ruled that FedEx misclassified hundreds of delivery drivers as independent contractors. The ruling, issued this month, the Kansas Supreme Court, is the second major decision to come down against FedEx in recent months. Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that 2,300 drivers in California and 363 in Oregon… Read more
As is the case with most federal benefits programs, there is a very complex set of rules in place for the Supplemental Security Income program. Thus, it can be easy for a disabled individual who is applying for SSI benefits to feel a tad on the overwhelmed side. One thing that individuals applying for SSI… Read more
As an older worker, you may be less likely to be injured in a job-related accident. Often, age comes with experience, focus and attention to detail. At 63, you may be a more precise worker than you were at 23. However, you may face other risks, studies show. When accidents do happen, older workers are… Read more
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