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A casual worker is a person who works for a company on a temporary basis, as opposed to a permanent or regular basis. Many employers in Pennsylvania try to reduce overhead costs and other expenses by classifying workers as “casual,” but oftentimes, such as classification is wrong — in both a legal and a moral sense.

If you sustained an on the job injury at your place of employment in Pennsylvania, you are likely entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ comp is a state-mandated, no-fault program designed to help injured parties financially while they heal.

The National Safety Council (NSC) recently went through the 2017 data involving the number and types of injuries that occur in the workplace. It found that woman are more likely than men to be injured on the job.

When a person behaves in a negligent manner, other people often experience unpleasant consequences. One possible occurrence is an injury to the spine, which can result from a car accident, slip and fall, and many other situations.

You may be familiar with the concept of workers’ compensation claims. Yet when you suffer an injury at work, you may be unsure of how to go about recovering the benefits you need.

As the saying goes, accidents happen. While this is true in some situations, when it comes to automobile collisions in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, fault can often be applied to one or more motorists.

Drivers need to be cautious when on the road in Hermitage and the surrounding areas. The danger of an auto accident resulting in personal injury and death is a constant.

For Pennsylvanians who apply for Social Security disability benefits, having their claim denied can be difficult. The idea behind SSD benefits is for the person to receive assistance to make ends meet so they can be treated for their medical issues without concern for their living arrangements, purchasing necessities and more.

Pennsylvanians who suffer a workplace injury or become ill because of their work will need medical treatment. Some will want to see a medical professional of their choosing.

When it comes to workers compensation claims, each state maintains the law within their borders. But which law applies when a company is located in one state but the worker is injured in another?