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With warm weather approaching fast, workers in Scranton face the risk of heat-related injuries. An experienced workers' compensation lawyer knows that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have a heat stress standard. This means employers and employees need to make sure they are creating their own plans for addressing safety when...

With Memorial Day fast approaching, now is as good a time as ever to honor servicemen and women in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. At O'Malley & Langan, we understand that in the Scranton area alone, many organizations exist to increase quality of life for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain...

The job of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to establish worker protection laws and enforce those laws in order to protect workers throughout Scranton, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Bradford, Schuykill, Lehigh, Monroe, Wyoming and Wayne counties. In 2004, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had an inflation-adjusted budget of $554 million. In 2014, the...

It's a troubling and unacceptable statistic: Twenty-two United States Army veterans take their lives every day. Mission 22 aims to bring light to this alarming statistic and support U.S. military veterans as they cope with physical and emotional difficulties after returning home from combat. A collaboration between veteran nonprofit organization Elder Heart and marketing agency...

The workers' compensation system has a long history of providing important protections for workers throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Bradford, Schuykill, Lehigh, Monroe, Wyoming and Wayne counties and beyond. Workers' compensation came into existence during the dawn of the industrial revolution as a compromise solution that was intended to be better than the tort system for both injured...

Workers who get hurt in Scranton, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Bradford, Schuykill, and Lehigh could face costly medical bills. In many cases, an injury will also result in employees being forced to take time off from work, which can lead to lost productivity for employers as well as necessitate the payment of wage loss or disability benefits. A workers'...

Harry Houdini rose to fame in the early 1900s for a series of sensational escape acts and other illusions performed across the country. The legendary magician's life and accomplishments are on full display for families and magic enthusiasts alike at the newly-opened Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Located at 1433 North Main Avenue in Scranton,...

Throughout Scranton, Luzerne, Bradford, Schuykill and Monroe, workplace safety needs to be a top priority to prevent employees from getting hurt on-the-job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with establishing and enforcing safety rules. OSHA is also tasked with inspecting workplaces for safety violations in order to identify when there are problems...

The ABLE Act is a major piece of legislation affecting millions of people with disabilities in America. One of the leading advocates, Sara Wolff, who has Down syndrome, talked with attorney Todd O'Malley about her work in Washington, D.C. Wolff, who is a law clerk at O'Malley & Langan, testified before a Senate panel about...

The weather has been downright freezing already this year in Scranton, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Bradford, Schuykill, Lehigh, Monroe and surrounding areas. The cold winter weather can be bad news for workers. A workers' compensation lawyer knows that many employees have jobs in professions that require them to be outside, even in the bitter cold. Precautions must...