Accidents and injuries can happen any time of the year. The snow, sleet, and ice that arrive with Pennsylvania’s often harsh winters, however, make them more likely to occur. And when winter weather ...

1. Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that the compensation rate for specific loss benefits is controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act, not Section 306(a) Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise, 329 ...

With immigration a hot topic, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently handed down the latest reminder that the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act affords relief even for alleged undocumented ...

If Pennsylvania employees become infected, become exposed without being infected or develop psychological consequences from either situation, Pennsylvania employers could face wage-loss claims, ...

Your employer temporarily closes or goes out of business because of COVID-19; Your employer reduces your hours because of COVID-19; You have been told not to work because your employer feels you might ...

Brian Oppelt Jr., the fire chief at Plymouth’s Elm Hill Hose Company #3, knew he would be covered by workers’ compensation if injured while on a call. He didn’t realize those who did not go out on ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker yesterday announced increases in the maximum weekly benefits for new workers'' compensation (WC) beneficiaries and new unemployment compensation (UC) claimants, ...

The Pennsylvania Ethics Commission fined a Philadelphia law firm’s lobbying wings for late disclosure of their involvement in Twitter and advertising campaigns against workers’ compensation bills. The ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced Monday that the work search requirement for people receiving unemployment benefits will resume the week of July 11.Individuals must begin ...