The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold two additional meetings to discuss the new injury and illness prevention rule with stakeholders to ask for any further comments that they could implement while developing the program.

The new rule will be put into place so that workplace injury and illness will be reduced. The discussion meetings will address workplace safety and health hazards that can arise in the workplace. There will be one meeting in Washington D.C. and one meeting in Sacramento. Anyone who is interested in attending the meeting must send a notice to OSHA before the deadline.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an unsafe workplace, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

A claimant filed a workers’ compensation suit claiming that he was injured on the job and should receive workers compensation benefits. The determining factor was if the person was actually engaged in the furtherance of an employers business.

The person was working part-time towing and doing other jobs for their employer. Even if he was off the clock, he was on-call as a tow truck operator. While the man was on call he accepted a towing job and slipped and fell on ice while walking to his vehicle. As a result of the fall, he had to have surgery on his spinal cord. His claim was granted and the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Appeal Board upheld the request.

If you or a loved one has been injured on a the job, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

The first responders who were injured or suffered illness after the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001 may receive a settlement of up to $712 million.

More than 11,000 workers responded to the scene including fire fighters, construction workers, EMS and police officers. There was toxic dust admitted from the mass amounts of rubble near ground zero and if a worker has suffered from permanent respiratory issues due to the exposure they may be able to receive compensation.

If these issues started within seven months of the incident, they can qualify to be a plaintiff. Of the total number of plaintiffs, 95 percent must agree on the settlement by September 30.

If you or a loved one has been injured or suffered an illness at work, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.