The California Supreme Court has announced that a worker that was injured while on a conveyor belt at the airport can not sue the airline.

The maintenance worker was hired as a contractor by the San Francisco International Airport when he injured his arm while working on the US Airways baggage conveyor belt and his arm got stuck. The lawsuit stated that this event caused him to suffer career-ending injuries.

The court decided that since the man was an independent contractor, US Airways did not have responsibility for the worker and that the contractor’s employer was responsible for him.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job and are permanently no longer able to work, contact the Pennsylvania long term disability lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A woman who suffered a brain injury is suing a life insurance company after they allegedly wrongly denied her long term disability payments.

The woman’s suit claims that Unum Life Insurance Co. dragged out the investigation on her claims and made unreasonable demands for her. The woman suffers from short term memory loss and has been disabled since June 19, 2001.

She had been receiving Social Security Disability payments. The woman had also been receiving short term and long term disability payments as part of a compensation from an employer.

In February 2002, the suit claims that the insurance company denied the woman long term disability although they previously approved short term disability. She is asking for the payments of benefits with interest from date of eligibility to date of judgment.

If you or a loved one has not been receiving the workers’ compensation benefits that you deserve, contact the Pennsylvania long-term disability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its Site-Specific Targeting plan for 2010. This plan is to help the agency enforce safety requirements in high-hazard jobs.

The SST program is for non-construction workplaces with over 40 workers. These establishments are then selected at random to be inspected. The plan focuses on several variables such as the number of injury and illness cases, the number of days of work missed due to injury and the number of job transfers that occurred after a workplace injury. The goal of the program is to help employers prevent injury at work and to save lives.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident and have suffered a debilitating injury that does not allow you to work, contact the Pennsylvania long term disability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today to discuss your legal options.

A New Jersey man who is a contractor for Hawkeye LLC was injured on the job in Salem County.

A spokesperson from Atlantic City Electric has announced that there was an injury but details have not been released and the cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

The current condition of the man is also unknown, but he was transported to the hospital by helicopter when the accident occurred.

Workplace injuries can cause serious injury and cause the person to lose their ability to work. If you or a loved one are in a similar situation, contact the Pennsylvania long-term disability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.