On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Sep 29, 2020 | workers' compensation
In Pennsylvania, employers with one or more employees must carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover those who sustain on-the-job injuries. You may have heard that the filing procedure is complicated, but it doesn’t always have to be that way. Here are tips...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Aug 3, 2020 | workers' compensation
If you work in a warehouse or similar environment, you likely encounter large and heavy objects every day. If one of them falls on you, you may find yourself trapped beneath something you cannot move. Eventually, you may develop a serious condition: toxic crush...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jun 29, 2020 | workers' compensation
You probably know that you can collect workers’ compensation after an injury at your job. However, employees often receive misinformation about these benefits. If you or a loved one has experienced a workplace illness or injury, review the real facts behind...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Mar 6, 2020 | workers' compensation
Enacted in 1915, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act protects employees and employers. If you experience a work-related injury, you will receive medical treatment free of cost and compensation for lost wages. Workers’ compensation coverage is a requirement...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jul 11, 2019 | workers' compensation
A repetitive motion or repetitive stress injury could easily impact you as a manufacturing employee at General Electric Transportation or similar companies. Repetitive motion injuries are common in the manufacturing sector due to the nature of the work. If you suffer...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jul 17, 2018 | Firm News, workers' compensation
Virtually no one works in a risk-free profession, but some people in Pennsylvania take on a much greater risk than others. Firefighters and ambulance workers must perform their work duties in what are often dangerous situations in which injury is a real possibility....
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jul 4, 2018 | Firm News, workers' compensation
Recent legislation set by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is set to bring big changes to the state’s workers’ comp system. Now, some people receiving workers’ compensation benefits will have to undergo a secondary evaluation years after...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jun 25, 2018 | Firm News, workers' compensation
One man is dead and another is in critical condition after an explosion at a Pennsylvania gas station. One of the store’s co-owners suffered fatal injuries in the explosion while one employee survived, but was last listed in critical condition. Injuries of this...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | Jun 4, 2018 | Firm News, workers' compensation
Workplace injuries are no laughing matter, and each year an untold number of employees in Pennsylvania are hurt on the job. Most people think that workers’ compensation only applies to so-called “big injuries” that are the result of serious...
On behalf of Conner Riley Friedman & Weichler | May 29, 2018 | Firm News, workers' compensation
For hardworking people in Pennsylvania, few things may be more devastating than a workplace accident. The physical and emotional toll from such an accident can be overwhelming, and many victims turn to workers’ compensation during their recovery. Unfortunately,...
