On October 19, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in Philadelphia ruled against an exclusionary clause in a police officer’s underinsured motorist policy (UIM) issued by his employer. The officer’s insurance coverage, issued by Penn PRIME, denied UIM payment when he was injured on the job because he received workmans’ compensation payments. The high court overturned a ruling [...]

Workers’ compensation provides wage loss and medical benefits for employees who sustain injuries while on the job. Because there’s an immense variety of workplace environments and job duties, as well as ways to become injured associated with them, workers’ comp can be a complex legal landscape to navigate. One common area of confusion is the [...]

It’s true what they say about things never staying the same. Due to our unpredictable economy, more people are working into the later years of their lives, and this includes residents of Harrisburg and other cities in Pennsylvania. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) revealed that [...]

Personal injury laws are in place to protect the legal rights of injured victims in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the country. Victims are not only able to seek justice, but the civil justice system also enables them to seek monetary compensation to cover medical expenses, loss of wages, hospitalization, surgery and even long-term healthcare and [...]

Despite safety rules and regulations for working environments, workplace accidents continue to take place in Reading, PA and across our nation. There are numerous types of work accidents in Reading that may cause an employee to endure serious or catastrophic injury. While the road to recovery for these types of injuries may be challenging, workers’ [...]

Workplace accidents in Berks County, Pennsylvania happen far too often despite safety rules and regulations being implemented by the Occupational Health & Safety Administration. In order to ensure that the rights of workers are protected when a work injury accident takes place, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry examines and oversees specific regulations as [...]

Some individuals with disabilities in Harrisburg and throughout Pennsylvania sustained their debilitating injury while on the job. However, several of these afflicted individuals are highly motivated to find new employment or return to previous jobs despite their disability. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently announced that $4.2 million in grants is going towards [...]

Workers’ compensation insurance fraud and abuse contributes to the deconstruction of a system that provides injured workers with financial assistance during tough physical and emotional times. Employees who are unable to fulfill their job duties, either to a complete or partial degree, due to a work injury may qualify for certain monetary support through employment [...]

Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law provides for a number of benefits for workers who are injured on the job. Benefits include payment for lost wages, for the loss of function of certain specific body parts, for medical expenses, and even death benefits if the injury results in the worker’s death.

Most people associate workers’ compensation lawsuits to a physical injury that takes place while on the job, or perhaps resulting from incidents of discrimination or sexual harassment. But what about employers who are victims of bullying?