Nursing is a rewarding career, but there is ongoing potential for a job-related injury. Nurses face exposure to hazardous substances, but they also risk the possibility of injury from the everyday demands of their profession. An overall view The United States Bureau...
Is it possible to change your dominant hand?
Whether you work at a construction site, hospital, warehouse, factory or anywhere else, you probably use your hands to perform your job duties. You may not use both hands equally, though, as only 1% of the world's population is ambidextrous. Everyone else has one...
Occupational hazards nurses face
Nurses help their patients overcome injuries and illnesses, but sometimes working in the medical field poses many hazards, too. At work, many nurses encounter physical dangers and chemical hazards that can have detrimental impacts on their lives. In order to protect...
Is your job-related illness covered under workers’ comp?
Many people mistakenly believe that workers’ compensation only covers work-related injuries such as broken bones, back sprain or head injuries. However, if you develop an illness that results from the work you do, it is a good idea to check into the availability of...
Tips for making the workers’ comp process quicker and easier
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 for...
What is toxic crush syndrome?
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...
Get the truth behind Pennsylvania workers’ compensation myths
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 common...
Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims and the captive period
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...
Workers’ compensation for repetitive motion injuries
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...
Bill proposes workers’ compensation benefits for volunteers
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....
