In 2010,  nearly 4,500 Americans were killed in workplace accidents that happened on the job, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Every year, nearly 3.3 million Americans are injured on the job and many of these accidents are preventable. These accidents create serious injury or worse and have devastating effects on families.

The most common injuries that occurred in the workplace in 2010 include, transportation accidents and these account for two out of every five workplace accident. Other accidents include falls, fires and homicides.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job, you need representation that may be able to help you fight for the compensation that you and your family deserve. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Many workers’ compensation insurers have been concerned with the aging workforce having a negative impact on workers’ compensation rates, but it may not have as bad an impact as some first thought.

According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), elderly workers may have higher costs because their injuries may have be more severe, but they also have higher premiums for the injuries.

A recent study released “Workers’ Compensation and the Aging Workforce,” the age difference in work injuries has fallen and it is not longer always true that younger workers have higher injury rates.

The study also found that the severity of injuries in age groups has more a difference in today’s world. For example, older workers have knee and rotator cuff injuries and younger workers have more back injuries and ankle sprains. Officials have said that the overall findings show that the aging workers may have less of an impact than was previously thought.

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