In today's dynamic work environment, more employees are working from home than ever before. This shift prompts new questions regarding workers' compensation coverage, specifically whether it extends to employees who work from home. If an injury occurs while performing...
Scranton Workers’ Comp And SSD Law Blog
What should you expect from a workplace physician list?
If you sustain an injury at your workplace, you should feel confident that the state workers’ compensation system will cover your medical bills. An early step you can take is to consult the health care provider list established by your employer. You should have signed...
Can you work and collect Social Security Disability benefits?
Receiving Social Security Disability benefits can provide temporary financial support while you recover from an unexpected injury or illness. However, if you want to go back to work you must inform the Social Security Administration. The SSA supports and encourages...
Workplace injuries and mental health
If you become hurt on the job, you could face a variety of unique challenges. For example, you could struggle to support your family or miss out on an event you have trained for due to your injuries. Pain, medical expenses and lost wages make recovery challenging for...
How to return to work while receiving disability benefits
If you are currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, you may be wondering what happens if you decide you want to return to the workforce. Generally, once you begin making a certain amount of money, your benefits end. However, the Social...
How you could qualify for workers’ compensation after a car accident
The modern idea of the workplace is very different than it was 50 or even five years ago. Once upon a time, most people in Scranton who earned an income commuted from home to a warehouse, factory, office or other workplace. These days, a big part of the workforce...
Does your condition merit a compassionate allowance?
Many people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance in Pennsylvania find the application process to be long and arduous. The U.S. Social Security Administration often faces delays in processing SSDI claims. If you are having a hard time getting by in the...
Who receives Social Security Disability?
Social Security Disability benefits are only for people who are unable to work and who meet the strict definition of disabled under the Social Security Administration. These benefits are notoriously difficult to get because the SSA has such strict standards. Still,...
What is an overexertion injury?
Working in manufacturing can expose you to a range of dangers. However, the hazards that are not obvious could be the most worrisome. Overexertion injuries are very common within this industry. Yet, many people have no idea what they are or how they occur until they...
Life cycle of a worker’s compensation case
Did you know that just more than three million people received injuries or illnesses at their jobs every year? Sadly, not even half of these individuals file workers’ compensation claims, and even fewer are actually awarded what they need. If you receive an injury at...
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