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Workers' compensation is a law that covers essentially any injury or disease process that occurs during the course and scope of one's employment. It can be an obvious injury where one is carrying a box, trips, falls and fractures an ankle, or it can be a not so obvious injury where we have someone who...

Many people come into my office asking about a settlement and particularly if they can get something for their pain and suffering after a work injury. Unfortunately, the way the Pennsylvania workers compensation laws are written there's no compensation for pain and suffering, but that does not mean that you can't get a settlement. The...

Negligence on the part of Federal Signal Corp. led to hearing loss Attorney Todd O'Malley of O'Malley & Langan Law Offices is representing 70 active and retired Scranton, Dunmore and Wilkes-Barre firefighters in their case against a negligent siren manufacturer. The five lawsuits we have filed in Lackawanna County Court claim that our clients suffered...

In June of this year, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania declared Section 306 (a.2) of the Workers' Compensation Act unconstitutional, in a landmark case that will reverberate throughout the Commonwealth. Thanks to the ruling striking down this section, injured workers are no longer arbitrarily limited to 500 weeks of partial disability benefits. Section 306 (a.2)...

A workers compensation lawyer can get involved anytime after your injury to protect your rights. If a claim needs to be filed, then we would appear at each and every hearing with you, present your testimony, and any other evidence including your doctor's testimony, that needs to be heard by the judge. The insurance company...

If you're injured on the job, you may need to make a claim for worker's compensation benefits. In a perfect world, where your employer does everything correctly, the claim should be automatic, but this is rarely the case. Your employer and the insurance company, responsible for paying your claim, will very rarely tell you everything...

A new study by Zippia finds that hospitals are the most dangerous worksites for Pennsylvania employees. Pennsylvania was also ranked 23rd overall in most dangerous states to work in. The Zippia study identified and weighed several factors in order to designate the "most dangerous" states and industries. First, it examined the Occupational Safety and Health...

Workers compensation insurance is a form of insurance designed to protect Pennsylvania employees who are injured on the job. All Pennsylvania employers are required by law to carry workers compensation insurance and if an employer does not carry the required level of workers compensation insurance they can actually be subject to criminal penalties. Workers compensation...

If you are injured while on your commute to or from your place of employment, there is a good chance your employer will argue you aren't entitled to workers' compensation due to the coming-and-going rule. As our Scranton workers' compensation attorneys can explain, the coming-and-going rule is not one that is outlined in Pennsylvania state labor...

When company culture is one of high-pressure to meet earning forecasts, workplace injuries are more likely. That's according to a new study published in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, which cross-analyzed work injury data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with information on how close they came to anticipated earning marks. What they...