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...
Workers’ Compensation
What to know about suffering a back injury at work
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...
Lifting injuries can put healthcare workers at risk
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...
Bezos commits to reducing injuries among Amazon workers
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...
What if I’m injured in a crash while driving on the job?
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...
What if my workers’ compensation claim is denied?
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...
What should I know about seeking medical help for a work injury?
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...
What if I suffer a repetitive stress injury at work?
When you work hard in construction, manufacturing or at a warehouse, you put a lot of strain on your body. Maybe after spending years working in an Amazon warehouse facility, your back aches in pain from lifting and moving so many boxes. Or if you work on an assembly...
Amazon employs more seasonal workers in PA
Amazon recently expanded its payroll to include more than 6,000 seasonal workers across Pennsylvania to help with distribution, transportation and order shipments over the holiday season. Apparently, the expansion for seasonal workers is an initiative across the...
Medical staff still face injuries in hospitals
Healthcare workers are especially important in current times, and most of them are dedicating all their time to take care of others. It makes sense that they might put aside their own health to prioritize the wellbeing of their patients. Unfortunately, many nurses and...
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