Work-Related Office Injuries And Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania
NOTE: Workers’ Compensation is a complicated area of the law with many nuances and subcategories for specific injuries. The section below is to serve as a general guide to Work Related Office Injuries and how we at Lenahan & Dempsey protect the rights of workers. Please contact us at 1.888.536.2426 for specific answers to questions as they relate to your specific Workers’ Compensation Case.
When we think of workplace injuries that are covered by Workers’ Compensation, it’s not uncommon to immediately think of injuries caused by heavy machinery, warehouse accidents and more. But injuries to office workers cannot be overlooked.
At Lenahan & Dempsey we help blue-and white-collar workers every day who suffer Workers’ Compensation injuries. We have recovered millions for injured workers and can often begin helping you after a single phone call to 1.888.536.2426.
Work Related Office Injuries
NOTE: The information here can apply to workplace office injuries and work-at-home office injuries.
There are any number of work-related office injuries that include but are not limited to:
Repetitive Strain Injuries: these include using a keyboard or mouse using or sitting at a desk for long periods can lead to conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis.
Slip and Falls: examples are loose carpet, spilled liquids, computer/electric cables, and cluttered walkways can cause office workers to slip, trip, or fall, resulting in injuries such as sprains, strains, and fractures.
Ergonomic Injuries: these injuries can be caused by poorly designed workstations, chairs, or computer setups can lead to musculoskeletal problems like back pain, neck pain, and more.
Report All Office Injuries Immediately
It is critical you report any office-related injury immediately to your employer. If possible, take pictures of your injury as well as the location where it happened and note any witnesses who may have seen you suffer your injury. This information can be helpful in moving your Workers’ Compensation case forward.
We Help Injured Workers Every Day
The Workers’ Compensation Team at Lenahan & Dempsey has the skills, background, and track record to help you. We know how to navigate the Workers’ Compensation system and the often-complicated process to get you the money you need and deserve following a workplace or a work-at-home injury.
Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads the Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25. He has won Workers’ Compensation awards as high as a million dollars for individual, seriously injured workers. His compassionate and highly detailed approach has helped thousands of injured workers get the money they need and deserve.
Call Us
Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyers help injured workers every day throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Wyoming counties and beyond.
We are available 24/7 at 1.888.536.2328. Call us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. There are no fees until you get the money you deserve. We have a team of personal injury lawyers in physical offices located in Scranton, Berwick, Tunkhannock, and the Poconos.
What Can You Expect When Working With Lenahan & Dempsey
We have recovered Hundreds and Hundreds of Millions for our clients across almost all fields of Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith and Workers’ Compensation law.
Lenahan & Dempsey is listed in Best Law Firms in America, and we are listed as a Tier 1 Law Firm (the highest rating). Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads the Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25.
Eight of our lawyers are listed in Best Lawyers in America. Eight are listed as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and three are listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, including our Firm President John R. Lenahan, Jr., our Managing Partner Timothy G. Lenahan, and lawyer Matthew Dempsey.
Timothy Lenahan is Best Lawyers In America’s Top Insurance Lawyer for his representation of the injured fighting against large insurers for the region of Northeastern/Central Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains. He has previously been named Best Lawyers Top Personal Injury Lawyer for that region for his work fighting for the rights of injured people.
We fully understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll a case can take on victims and their families. Our highly dedicated team of lawyers and paralegals can point to a history of success supporting our clients and winning the money they need to rebuild their lives.
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