It's a basic principle of workers' compensation law in Pennsylvania and other states that a worker does not have to prove negligence on the part of an employer (or a third party) in order to be eligible for benefits. If you got hurt on the job, and reported the injury...
Month: September 2012
Firefighters and Cancer as an Occupational Disease
Firefighters hold an honored place in American life - for good reason. Police officers, they put their bodies and lives on the line every time they go on duty. Bruce Springsteen lauded this spirit of service in his notable song "Into the Fire," which was inspired by...
Silica Exposure in Fracking Operations: The Health Risk Is Real
Not so many years ago, silica sand was not sought after by oil and gas companies. And the term "fracking" was not widely known. But then the oil industry perfected the process of forcing silica sand and water into cracks in the earth in order to bring up oil. This...
Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability: How They Relate
What is the relationship between workers' compensation benefits and Social Security Disability benefits? First of all, it's important to remember that the two types of benefits come from two quite different systems. Workers' compensation is generally a state-by-state...