On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 1, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Injuries
When you applied for workers’ compensation after an injury, you hoped to rely on those benefits to support you and your family while you recovered. As a result, opening a denial letter can leave you uncertain about the future. Is there any way to push back against a...
On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 24, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Many warehouses depend on forklifts to move and carry products and to decrease the amount of heavy lifting that employees must do. However, while forklifts may ease the risk of some injuries, they can also bring new hazards into an employee’s daily work. What risks...
On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 22, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Workplace injuries can come in a variety of forms. Slips, trips and falls can occur in almost any setting. People working with heavy machinery may risk other injuries like electrocution. Repeated motion can create strain over time. In the United States,...
On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 19, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
Especially as online shopping becomes more common, many workers find employment in warehouses. Unfortunately, work in the warehouse industry is dangerous, and some examinations of the data around workplace injuries indicates that warehouses have a higher than average...
by [email protected] | Sep 2, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
When you work a job that requires a lot of physical labor – whether in construction, manufacturing, shipping operations or even healthcare – you likely end more than a few days with a sore back. However, what happens if your back goes out while you are at work? Or you...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jul 23, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Nurses and doctors dedicate their careers to helping others heal. However, workplace injuries can put them in a position where they need to heal before they can continue that work, and a particularly common source of injury is lifting in the workplace. What should...
On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 15, 2021 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
In recent years, Amazon has come under fire for allowing tough working conditions at the company’s warehouses. First, reports surfaced that employees had to pee in soda bottles to meet production goals. Then, workplace safety reports revealed that injury rates are...
by [email protected] | May 28, 2021 | Car Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents
Every day, hundreds of delivery drivers and truck drivers transport goods across town, across the Keystone state and beyond. Some drivers decide to pick up some extra money by driving for Uber or Lyft or work for a taxi service. Some employees have to drive to meet...
On Behalf of Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Apr 28, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
When you file a workers’ compensation claim after suffering a workplace injury, you expect your benefits to come through. You may check your mailbox each day, hoping to see what compensation you will receive as you recover. But then, instead, you receive a notice that...
by Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. | Apr 8, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
Suffering an injury at work is frustrating. If you work in construction, you could hurt yourself while using a defective tool. If you work in manufacturing, you could suffer a shoulder or wrist injury after performing the same task, again and again, for years. For...
