Posted on September 7th, 2011
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, construction fatalities decreased by 10 percent between 2009 and 2010. Statistics also show that construction fatalities have decreased by 40 percent between 2006 and 2010.
In 2006, a total of 1,239 construction workers in the U.S. were killed doing their jobs. Last year, 751 construction workers were killed in accidents on the job.
CEO of the AGC Stephen Sandherr stated, “The industry has made safety a top priority in good times and bad, and the new data shows those efforts are helping save lives. But even one fatality is too many, which is why this data also serves as a somber reminder of the work that still needs to be done.”
If you or someone you love works in the construction industry and has been injured performing the duties of their job, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation construction injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER today.
Posted on July 19th, 2011
A new state workers’ compensation bill was recently signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett.
The new law, which goes into effect on August 29, allows insurance companies to provide workers’ compensation coverage to owners and partners of small businesses in Pennsylvania. In other words, the legislation extends workers’ compensation benefits to partners in business partnerships and members of an LLC.
While insurers in the state are now permitted to create policies for small businesses, they are not required to provide small business coverage.
Tim Burris, Chairman of the Insurance Agents & Brokers of Pennsylvania, said of the new law, “Passage of the legislation is a significant victory for member agents and their clients. Partnerships (and LLCs) are growing business models, and before this, they were exempted from compulsory coverage in the Workers’ Compensation Act.”
If you or someone you know has been injured on the job and is seeking workers’ compensation, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER and set up an appointment to meet with one of our attorneys.
Posted on February 14th, 2011
Last Thursday, six workers at the EME Homer City Generation power plant were injured after a steam pipe burst and caused a workplace accident. The power plant generates around 1,884-megawatts of power by burning coal to heat water and create steam. The steam then turns turbines which generate electricity. Investigators are looking into what caused the six-inch steam pipe to rupture.
When the pipe burst, an explosion of steam filled the facility but nothing caught fire. The unit automatically shut down and the company’s 522 employees evacuated the building. Three employees suffered burn injuries and were flown to the burn unit of West Penn Hospital in a helicopter. The other three injured workers were treated at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
If you or someone you love has suffered disability from a workplace injury or accident, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation disability attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 1-800-876-5299 and set up an appointment to speak with a compassionate workers’ compensation lawyer.
Posted on August 30th, 2010
This past Friday evening, two workers were injured while putting on a fireworks show at the PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania. The accident occurred during the fireworks display put on after the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees minor league baseball game. The workers are employed by a pyrotechnics company used at the stadium to produce fireworks displays.
Details on the workers’ identities, injuries, or conditions were not released, but a family member of one of the workers told reporters that they were in stable condition. A Pennsylvania state fire marshall and a team of investigators are looking into what caused the accident.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 1-800-876-5299 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
After months of refusing to pay severance to over 1,500 Honduran workers, Nike has agreed to pay $1.54 million in workers’ compensation funds. The 1,500 workers were owed approximately $2.6 million according to Honduran laws after they were abruptly laid off from their jobs when the Choloma and San Pedro Sula Nike factories were shut down. The factories closed in January 2009.
Nike had initially tried to place payment responsibility on the workers’ subcontractors, Vision Tex and Hugger, however they recently gave in to pressure from university and student anti-sweatshop groups.
The $1.54 million will be divided between the workers based on length of service and workers’ earnings. Also, Nike will be paying for enrollment and one year of coverage in Honduras’ national healthcare program.
If you or someone you love is seeking workers’ compensation, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER to learn more about your rights.
