It’s hard to believe that this Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country. But so many of us remember all too clearly that tragic day when nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the destruction of the Twin Towers, the attack on the Pentagon, and the…
In August, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.8 percent in July, up from 7.6 percent in June. PA’s unemployment rate was below the U.S. rate of 9.1 percent in July and has been below the U.S. rate for 39 consecutive…
This Labor Day, the law offices of O’Connor Law salute the hard-working men and women of our country. We believe so much in the efforts and sacrifices of the working class that we’ve built our reputation on protecting the rights of all those who are injured on the job. So…
According to a report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), there’s been a decline in workers’ compensation coverage and costs to employers that seems to be related to the nation’s unemployment rate. An article on EHSToday.com published some of the results of the report titled, “Workers’ Compensation:…
On Thursday, hundreds of guestworkers from around the world walked off the job at the Hershey Company-affiliated warehouse in North Londonderry Township, in protest of their working conditions. According to The Lebanon Daily News, the students paid $3000-$6000 each to come to the United States this summer for the opportunity…
Our local paper, the Republican Herald, has reported that a local mining company has been fined more than $900,000 for an accident in 2006 that killed a miner. The Department of Labor said the penalties were a result of “flagrant” safety violations. Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for…
An article this week in the Harford Business Journal online warned that summer is the peak season for workers’ compensation claims at small businesses. According to Travelers Cos. Inc., those 30 and under are most prone to injury. Most common are trips and falls with workers under 30 making up…
Pennsylvania firefighters who risk their lives to protect their communities now have another reason to be commended: their persistence has helped to expand the Workers’ Compensation Act to include coverage to fellow firefighters who suffer from a cancer caused by exposure to certain known carcinogens Gov. Tom Corbitt signed House…
An article on BusinessInsurance.com reported on a recent ruling by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court: an injured worker’s voicemail and other communications showed that she adequately notified her employer her injury, which entitles her to workers’ comp benefits. The employee was responsible for inspecting helmets made for the U.S Air Force. Over…
As workers’ comp attorneys, we try to stay on top of the latest news regarding workers’ comp cases not only in our own state of Pennsylvania, but throughout the world. That’s why we took notice to an article posted on CNN.com that reported that a health study on the working…