The 2018 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”) contains information based on data reported to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as of January 22, 2019. While the release of 2019’s report is still several months away, let’s look back at 2018’s report containing the most recent data surveyed in Pennsylvania. *During […]
Pennsylvania law entitles employees to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries. If an employer has one or more employees, it is typically required to maintain mandatory workers’ compensation insurance coverage, regardless of whether employees are contract, at-will, seasonal, full- or part-time workers. Coverage for benefits begins for employees on the first day of employment. Many employees […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently released the 2015 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”). This blog summarizes the Report’s data on work injuries and their occurrence by industry. Because federal employees, maritime workers, and railroad workers in interstate commerce are covered under their respective federal workers’ compensation programs, their injuries and […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently released the 2015 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”). This blog outlines the Report’s data on work injuries and their occurrence by industry. This blog will address the trade, transportation, and utilities industry, along with the information industry, financial services industry, and professional and business services […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently released the 2015 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”). This blog summarizes the Report’s data on work injuries and their occurrence by industry. Because federal employees, maritime workers, and railroad workers in interstate commerce are covered under their respective federal workers’ compensation programs, their injuries and […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently released the 2015 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report. This report represents the most recent data collected by the Commonwealth and outlines the achievements of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication, and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board as the provisions of the Pennsylvania […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently released the 2015 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”). The data provided in this publication is gathered from reports filed with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Department of Labor & Industry of injuries and illnesses in 2015 to workers employed by businesses covered by the […]
