Most people use social media platforms to share their lives with friends and family, often without considering the potential implications of these online interactions. However, when it comes to workers’ compensation claims, your social media presence can have a significant impact on the outcome of your case. At Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, P.C., our […]

If you’ve been injured on the job, the general rule under Pennsylvania law is that you cannot sue your employer to seek compensation for your injuries. Instead, your sole recourse is to file a claim under the Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act. However, the Act does provide several exceptions to this rule. If you’ve suffered a […]

A statute of limitation dictates how long a potential plaintiff has to file a lawsuit before they are barred from doing so. Every state has its own statute of limitations laws, so this time period varies from state to state. Every type of suit has its own time limit, depending on what you plan on […]

Workers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere throughout the United States should be concerned about their safety based upon statistics released by the Department of Labor. The number of workers killed in an on-the-job accident rose in 2014 to 4,679. This was an increase of 2 percent from the previous year. The data for individuals injured at […]

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that fraud among workers’ compensation claims costs insurers and employers about $7.2 billion every year. Pennsylvania workers could be interested to learn that insurers are turning to social media and surveillance to detect dishonest workers. In California alone, workers’ compensation fraud investigators identified more than 5,700 potential fraud cases […]