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By Peter J. Gough, Esquire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that high-risk workers deserve added protections because they are more likely to be injured on the job due to the inherent dangers they face. The PA Heart and Lung Act covers police, firefighters, and specified enforcement officers (including corrections employees, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs), who…
By Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act has been amended by Act 121 to recognize mental-mental injuries/post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) for first responders. The new law takes effect in one year – October 29, 2025. Up to the passage of Act 121, Pennsylvania Courts have held that a first responder must prove…
Vince Quatrini’s Letter to the Editor of the Trib appeared December 20, 2023, commending the passage of Act 121.
Our firm is here to help you with workers’ compensation. We are originally contacted by injured workers who are in all different phases of their workers’ compensation cases. Some contact us within days of sustaining a work injury. Others do not contact us until after the insurance company has filed a petition to stop their…
Scaffolding is a common construction site tool. It is used for construction projects, both large and small and is a temporary structure. Workers can use scaffolding for constructing a building, doing repairs, cleaning, etc. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that 65% of construction workers use scaffolding daily. OSHA strictly regulates the…
Two common ways in which Pennsylvanians are injured is in an auto accident and a workplace accident. When the circumstances combine and people are working in an area where automobiles must pass seemingly nonstop, that tends to increase the danger. This is an ongoing challenge for workers who are employed in road work zones. While…
People often only expect workplace injury is to happen at construction sites, manufacturing plants, oil refineries, and busy factories. Still, workplace injuries occur in places that are far more common than that. Restaurants alone see more than 90,000 injuries and illnesses each year. Because workplace injuries are so common, it is essential to know how to respond…
Pennsylvania workers spanning the state and employed in diverse industries understandably value the company benefits they receive in exchange for their labor. Those benefits are not handouts tied to management generosity; rather, they are hard-earned entitlements based on workers’ sustained good-faith performance. As such, they are intended to be reciprocal. Employees do their jobs, and…
Workers in the manufacturing face significant on-the-job risks. For example, welding, cutting sheet metal, assembling parts and heavy lifting are all part of the job for those in Greensburg who work in manufacturing. Any of these tasks can cause serious injuries if care is not taken. The following are three steps employers in the manufacturing…
Injuries are a part of life in Western Pennsylvania. We work hard, and we play hard. Injuries to backs, necks, shoulders, knees and hips are common, and can happen in many ways — playing sports, car accidents, and injuries at work. While the human body is resilient, some injuries never completely heal. Many of us…
