Light-Duty Work: What Is It?
Updated: 3/26/2020 If you sustain a work injury in Pennsylvania, a panel doctor approved by your employer may tell you not to return to work because your injuries do not permit it. A doctor may also give you a note with restrictions. In this case, your employer may offer you modified-duty work or light-duty work […]
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How to Cope With the Stress of a Work Injury
A work injury is one of the most stressful things that can occur on the job. In fact, some workers suffer post-traumatic stress disorder or other conditions due to the trauma of a work injury. If you have suffered and an on-the-job injury and are experiencing stress, Frommer D’Amico has compiled this list of tips on how […]
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Can I Get Workers’ Comp for a Car Accident?
Many occupations require workers such as delivery drivers, police officers, truck drivers and traveling salespeople to operate a company- or organization-owned vehicle. These employees may also occasionally use their personal vehicle to travel to meetings or run errands for the boss.
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Ways to Prevent Injuries and Accidents in the Workplace
Workplace accidents and injuries in Pennsylvania are an all-too-common occurrence. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were nearly 50,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in the state in 2015. Using an approximate figure of 250 workdays, this equates to 200 per day. During the same year, the BLS indicates there were 173 workplace fatalities […]
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Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
If you suffered an injury on the job that would normally heal relatively quickly, but you continue to suffer intense pain long after the healing process should have ended, you might be suffering from a more serious condition known as Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). CRPS might be something that you’ve never heard of, but […]
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