What Do You Think? Employees generally must file for workers’ compensation in the state where their employer is located and where they work. But what if the employee sometimes works in the office and sometimes […]

Safety at Work North Codorus, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Three police officers are dead after an armed man in camouflage lurking in the nearby cornfield opened fire on them. Two other officers were injured in the […]

Case File Penn State's identifying an open an available job within a worker's vocational and physical capabilities demonstrated an increase in the worker's earning power. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE  Worker’s compensation is the sole remedy for employees who suffer injuries in the course of employment. 77 P.S. § 481(a).  This means that the employee (or, if he dies, his dependents) […]

Legal Foundation Coverage & Eligibility Category Details Who is Covered Most employees, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers Exclusions Independent contractors, casual employees, certain agricultural/domestic workers Notice Requirement Injury must be reported to employer within […]

Safety at Work Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- At a press conference Tuesday, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said Nippon has pledged to pump $2 billion into the Clairton Coke Works to make it more efficient and […]

Compliance Corner Generally, the words "volunteer" and "workers' compensation are mutually exclusive, but there are some instances where a "volunteer" can be considered an "employee" for state workers' compensation law. As Simply Research subscribers know, […]

Labor Landscape Japan’s Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel and promises to boost jobs and economic growth in western Pennsylvania.  Most notably, the pact calls for Nippon to invest $11 […]