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What Types Of Work Accidents Are Covered By Workers’ Compensation?

If you are injured in a workplace accident, you are entitled to compensation under Pennsylvanias Workers Compensation Act regardless of who was at fault. Unfortunately, many employees do not receive all of the benefits they deserve because they are unfamiliar with the rules. Gross & Kenny, LLP, are ready and available to answer any question you may have about your right to receive compensation after a workplace injury. Contact them online or call at 267-589-0090 for a free appointment with a top Philadelphia workplace accident lawyer

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What Types Of Work Accidents Are Covered By Workers’ Compensation?

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  1. What Types Of Work Accidents Are Covered By Workers’ Compensation?

  2. If you are injured in a workplace accident, you are entitled to compensation under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act regardless of who was at fault. Unfortunately, many employees don’t receive all of the benefits they deserve because they are unfamiliar with the rules. For more than 20 years, Philadelphia attorneys Jeffrey S. Gross and Patrick W. Kenny, have aggressively fought for the rights of injured workers in Pennsylvania. If you have sustained an injury in an on-the-job accident, contact them today for a free initial consultation about your case.

  3. Any accident that occurs on the job is covered by Workers’ Compensation. If you are injured, your employer is required to pay your medical bills and reimburse you for lost wages. The following are examples of the types of workplace accidents they frequently handle:

  4. Aviation Accidents Aviation Accidents The ground crew, baggage handlers, mechanics, technicians, flight attendants, and pilots are just some of the many employees in the airline industry. These workers have risks for injury associated with the jobs they perform. Building Collapse Building Collapse A building collapse is a serious event that can result in devastating injuries or even fatalities.

  5. Construction accidents Construction accidents Few jobs are as dangerous as construction, where workers may work in hazardous settings and in close proximity to heavy equipment. Falls at work Falls at work A workplace accident that involves a fall often results in injuries that require medical intervention and time away from work to recover.

  6. Slip-and-fall accidents Slip-and-fall accidents Slip-and-fall accidents can occur due to wet and slippery surfaces, loose carpeting, and other conditions. Regardless of why you fell, you are covered by Workers’ Compensation if the accident occurred at work. Industrial Plant Accidents Industrial Plant Accidents Industrial plant accidents can result in catastrophic injuries or even fatal effects for workers in the plant as well as residents in the surrounding communities. Examples of accidents occurring in industrial plants include chemical spills, machinery malfunctions, explosions, leaks, electrical failures, and fires.

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  8. Contact The Workplace Accidents Contact The Workplace Accidents Lawyers In Philadelphia at Gross Lawyers In Philadelphia at Gross & Kenny, LLP & Kenny, LLP

  9. 1500 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1450 Philadelphia, PA 19102 267-589-0090 https://www.philaworkerscom p.com/contact/

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