Category: Workers’ Compensation

A recently published study in the European Heart Journal found that working long hours increases a person’s chances for developing atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a condition where a person experiences irregular heartbeats, which can lead to other serious cardiovascular problems. The most common risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation are being over 60-years-old and[…]

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), lightning strikes over 25 million times in the U.S. every year. On average 300 people are struck by lightning annually, killing 40-50 and injuring dozens more. Employers are responsible for protecting their workers from lightning exposure and take other important safety precautions to lower the chances of these[…]

The National Safety Council (NSC) recently partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to prevent injury-causing and fatal work injuries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its 2014 census that nearly 5,000 workers were killed while on the job. The OSHA-NSC Alliance aims to implement different safety training programs in order[…]

To assess what work conditions contribute the most to worker injuries, illnesses and deaths, the National Safety Council (NSC) sends safety consultants around the country to evaluate workplaces. The consultants found that seven workplace hazards are still far too common and continue to put workers at risk every day. Falls, contact injuries from being struck[…]

By Michael W. McGurrin, Esq. and Gabriela Raful, Esq. Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law changed significantly last month. In the landmark case, Protz v. Derry Area School District, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared a major section of workers’ compensation law to be unconstitutional. You may have heard of the “500 weeks” or “10 year” limit in workers’[…]