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If Congress does not take prompt action, individuals receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits could find themselves facing a 20 percent cut in benefits by the end of 2016. The Washington Post reported the trust fund intended to provide income to disability patients is expected to be depleted by the fourth quarter of next year....

Every day, workers are exposed to chemicals at a level between 10 and 1,000 times greater than levels permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. This troubling fact comes from a new report by the Center for Public Integrity. Workers are being exposed to silica and other chemicals that cause illness and death at levels that...

Frankie's Voice was started first to aid in the search for Franklin Bonacci, who went missing after a party in July 2013. Growing to over 7,000 supporters on Facebook in a short period of time, the group lives on in memory of Bonacci, who was found after an intensive, social-media driven search spearheaded by the...

A workers' compensation claim can be made against an employer whenever an on-the-job injury occurs.  There is no need for an employee to prove an employer was negligent or careless in order for a workers' compensation claim to pay benefits to the injured worker. One defense employers may try to use, however, is to argue...

Pennsylvania workers' compensation law provides death benefits if a worker is killed on-the-job. For the benefits to be available to widows, widowers, children, or other dependents, the death must have occurred as a result of performance of job tasks. In some cases, it is relatively straightforward to determine the work injuries were the cause of the...

After a disaster is over and the death toll assessed, workers and employers need to use precautions so more people don't get sick or hurt. Safety BLR reported tips provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for worker safety after a disaster. An experienced workers' compensation lawyer knows people within the construction industry are routinely...

Pennsylvania is one of the best states for construction workers in terms of unemployment rate. Construction unemployment data released in May indicates PA construction workers saw significantly lower unemployment in April 2015, than during April 2014.  In 2014, the unemployment rate for construction workers in Pennsylvania was 7.9 percent but in April of 2015, the unemployment...

Un orribile italiano incidente bus turistico in Pennsylvania che coinvolge un trattore-rimorchio, il 3 giugno solleva seri interrogativi sulla negligenza e responsabilità, secondo gli avvocati di lesioni a O'Malley e Langan Law Offices. Il nostro studio legale, con sede a Scranton, PA, che non è lontano dalla scena dell'incidente nella regione di montagna Pocono, ha...

A horrific Italian tour bus crash in Pennsylvania involving a tractor-trailer on June 3 raises serious questions about negligence and liability, according to the injury attorneys at O'Malley & Langan Law Offices. Our law firm, based in Scranton, PA, which is not far from the scene of the accident in the Pocono mountain region, has years...

An experienced workers' compensation lawyer knows there are thousands of injuries and even deaths on the job every year in the United States, including in Scranton. Many of injuries and fatalities could be prevented if all Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards were followed and if employers and employees made safety a top priority. To...