Injured At Work Laws and Tips!

Workplace injuries, due to the nature of work or human errors are common. In Pennsylvania, especially, hundreds of fatalities and several hundred-thousand injuries and illnesses are reported at work. In order to protect the rights of the injured workers, Pennsylvania has Work Comp for Workers. Below, you’ll find top things to know about the Act. What Is Workers’ Compensation? When workers are injured or become ill on the job, they are protected by Workers’ Compensation. This compensation is specifically for employees of a firm, and not for the independent contractors. As employees sustain an injury or illness on the job, and file a claim within the designated time period, they are entitled to receive wage compensation (amounting to two-thirds of their weekly wage) and medical benefits. For employees who die at work, their dependents may receive death benefits from the employer of the deceased. What Does Work Comp Cover? The Pennsylvania Work Comp is beneficial for both th...

  Michael Cardamone was recently invited to Attorney Post, a podcast that gives insights into news and information from top attorneys. Michael Cardamone runs an exclusive boutique law firm that specializes in worker’s compensation. His law firm Cardamone Law gives 100% of the practice to represent injured workers under the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act. Michael Cardamone graduated from the Villanova University School Of Law in ’99. He’s been recognized by the Best Attorneys of America, Super Lawyers, Top 100 Pennsylvania, Law Dragon, he has a 10/10rating on Avo, and he is a brilliant martial artist who brings his fighting spirit to every case he fights. While talking about his accomplishments, Michael told Attorney Post that he had gone to Saint Rose of Lima in North Wales, Pennsylvania for 8 years. After that, he attended St. Joe’s in Philadelphia, which is an all-boys preparatory school. Then, he went to Boston University and got a degree in Philosophy, and lastly, t...