On Oct. 27, the attorneys and staff of the Frackville office of O’Connor Law put down their paperwork and turned over a green leaf when they embarked on an afternoon nature hike through Wolf Creek Waterfalls, outside of St. Clair. The falls is a prominent spot on Broad Mountain, one…
On Oct. 2, FedEx Ground drivers in New York, New Jersey, and Montana delivered a complaint to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. in Moon Township, PA, regarding their classification as independent drivers rather than employees. An article in the Memphis Business Journal reported that the complaint, filed by the State…
Attorney David Miller and Attorney Michael J. O’Connor gave a presentation to members of United Steel Workers (USW) District 10 on Sept. 22 at Linden Hall in Dawson, PA. The annual Workers’ Compensation seminar attracted USW union leaders from across the state. The attorneys answered questions, ranging from workers’ rights…
The job of a workers’ compensation claims investigator is to discredit the injured worker’s claim for disability compensation. Under the laws of Pennsylvania, an insurance company may legally hire an investigator to perform surveillance on an injured worker. The surveillance is conducted in an attempt to catch the injured worker…
As the nation braces for the coming H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic, the federal government has issued warnings to the general public, including the following tips from flu.gov: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Avoid touching…
A simple and cost-effective cure for the problem of ill-fitting dentures can be the application of denture cream adhesive. What many denture wearers do not know is that denture cream adhesives contain zinc. And exposure to excessive amounts of zinc through the over-use of denture cream adhesives can lead to…
On Sept. 10, Attorney Michael J. O’Connor and Attorney David Miller, of O’Connor Law, gave a presentation to the United Steel Workers (USW) District 10 Rapid Response members at Linden Hall in Dawson, PA. According to the USW website (www.usw.org), Rapid Response is the Steelworkers’ nonpartisan grassroots education, communication, and…
Pennsylvania fire fighters are one step closer to winning the fight against an occupational hazard: cancer. On Aug. 19 the Cancer Presumption Bill, aimed at protecting firefighters with cancer, was approved in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Fire fighters are frequently exposed to hazards such as carbon monoxide, diesel exhaust,…
The makers of Raptiva, a once-a-week injection used to treat adults who suffer from moderate to severe cases of plaque psoriasis, have announced a voluntary withdrawal of the drug from the U.S. market. The announcement comes in the wake of reports that long-term use of Raptiva may cause patients to…
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) are 2 common women’s health problems that are treated with the surgical implantation of a transvaginal mesh. However, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has received a growing number of reports that the mesh device is causing complications, including urinary problems,…