Workers’ compensation and utilization review
Published on Jan 23, 2019 in Firm News, workers' compensation.
Utilization review is an important factor in many Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases. An employer, injured worker or insurer can make a utilization review request with the goal of determining whether the medical treatment being provided is in fact necessary and reasonable. Once the request is filed, the case will be sent to a utilization review […]
Oil and gas drilling workers face dangerous working conditions
Published on Jan 8, 2019 in Firm News, workers' compensation.
Certain occupations are more inherently dangerous than others. Pennsylvania’s coal mining industry was at one time the cause of many deaths and injuries, but today, the oil and gas drilling industry is regularly listed among the most dangerous. OSHA requires employers to control or mitigate identified hazards. Despite this, deaths and severe injuries in the […]
