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Worker's Compensation:

• Pittsburgh Steeler’s Chidi Iwouma Award of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Is Affirmed
  

  Iwouma, a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was found by the Judge to have sustained multiple work injuries, entitling him to Pennsylvania (PA) workers’ compensation benefits.  On August … [Read more]

• PA Supreme Court: Workers’ Comp Lawyers Able to be Certified as Specialist
  

  workers comp legal specialist to protect injured workers

• Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate Established for PA Work Injuries
  

  The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has determined the statewide average weekly wage for work injries ccurring on and after Jan. 1, 2012, shall be $888.00 per week. The … [Read more]

• Two Trucks Kill Worker
  

  A 30 year old ISA employee was killed on Monday, October 24, 2011, when he was crushed between two truck containers. Three containers were being prepared to place on … [Read more]

• Pittsburgh Industrial Furnace Blast Injures Two Workers
  

  On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, two workers were injured at McConway & Torley, a Pittsburgh rail car parts factory. The injuries occurred due to an industrial furnace blast.

  If … [Read more]

• Natural Gas Well Explosion Injures Worker
  

  On October 6, 2011, a natural gas well explosion in Wyalusing, PA, Terry Township, injured a contractor.  The injured worker was flown to Robert Packer Hospital, but his injuries are … [Read more]

• York County Employee Dies From Work Injury at SKF
  

  On September 14, 2011, an employee who was injured at SKF USA in Hanover, York County, PA, died from his work injuries. The worker was hospitalized at Johns Hopkins Bayview … [Read more]

• Medical Fee Review Hearings
  

  Effective immediately, a medical provider who disputed the payment of their medical bill via the Fee Review procedure with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, should use the Request for Hearing … [Read more]

• SKF USA, Inc. Workers Injured by Explosion
  

  On September 1, 2011, a steam explosion at SKF USA, Inc, Hanover, York County, PA, injured three workers, an employee and two technicians from a furnace manufacturer, Aichelin Heat Treatment … [Read more]

• Steel Worker Burned From Falling Into Vat
  

  On August 31, 2011, a steel worker for Edgar Thomson in Braddock, Allegheny County, PA, suffered burns to the back when he fell into a vat.  The injured worker is being … [Read more]

• Workers Injured at Arnold Building, Westmoreland County
  

  Two workers were injured on August 29, 2011, when a structure at a building under construction partially collapsed.  The employees were employed by Arnold Building, and suffered a head injury … [Read more]

• Yorktowne Paperboard Corp. Closing
  

  Yorktowne Paperboard Corp. located in Spring Garden Township, York County, will be closing by October 17, 2011.  The closing will leave 78 employees without jobs.   The workers are represented … [Read more]

• Layofffs at C&S Wholesale in West Hanover Township, PA
  

  C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in West Hanover Township, Harrisburg, PA has laid off 260 workers. The warehouse at 100 Quality Circle has closed.

  Employees who suffered a work injury, are … [Read more]

• Somerset Prison Officers Sustain Work Injury
  

  On July 29, 2011, two Somerset prison officers were injured when they were assaulted by an inmate during a recreational session. The injured workers are employed at Somerset Correctional Institution. … [Read more]

• Marcellus Shale Worker Killed at Greene County Gas Well
  

  On July 22, 2011, Marcellus Shale worker Kerry Duncan was killed while working on a natural gas well in Greene County, PA. Mr. Duncan was employed by Target Drilling of … [Read more]

• Court finds jobs still available to injured worker even if not hired
  

  Court finds that claimant’s failure to be offered work after applying to jobs listed in a labor market survey to be irrelevant for purposes of modification.… [Read more]

• Insurance fraud in workers’ compensation cases found to be minimal
  

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• Fireworks Display in Palmyra Injures an Employee
  

  A fireworks display by Schaefer Pyrotechnics of Ronks, Lancaster County misfired at 10:30 p.m. on July 4 at a school on West Cherry Street in Palmyra. The fireworks display was … [Read more]

• Calhoon & Associates is Sponsoring a College Scholarship Award
  

  The Law Office of Calhoon & Associates is one of the newest sponsors of a college scholarship award through the Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania organization. Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania is a … [Read more]

• Snyder’s of Hanover to Merge with Lance; Lay-offs Could Occur
  

  Local snack food company, Snyder’s of Hanover, based in York County, PA., has announced it’s plan to merge with Lance.  Although the plans for the merger are in the early … [Read more]

• Explosion at Steel Plant Injuries 20
  

  On July 14, an explosion in B Battery at Clairton Works resulted in injuries to fourteen steel employees and six contractors. B Battery, the largest battery in the mill, has … [Read more]

• Zinc Plant Explosion Kills Two Workers
  

  An accident at a zinc plant on July 22 resulted in the deaths of two workers and injuries to two others. The accident occurred at Horsehead Corp, a zinc plant … [Read more]

• Gas Well Blast Kills Two Workers
  

  A gas well explosion in Indiana Township led to the deaths of two workers on July 23. The well ignited while subcontractors were welding two oil storage tanks at the site … [Read more]

• College Scholarship for Children of Parent Injured or Killed at Work
  
  CALHOON & ASSOCIATES
  SPONSORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
  TO BENEFITS KIDS’ CHANCE OF PA

  calhoon & associates is sponsoring and funding the “Trusted Answers • Peace of Mind Scholarship” to benefit Kids’ … [Read more]

• Worker Hurt after Falling from a Bridge
  

  On August 2, a construction worker employed by J.F. Shea Construction Inc. fell off the Donora-Monessen Bridge. The worker, Ricky Gordon Glover, was sandblasting the steel girders when he fell … [Read more]

• Pennsylvania Plant Worker Dies from Injuries Sustained in a Fall
  

  Thirty-one-year-old Jack Hogan III died on July 29 from injuries sustained in a fall at around 12:40 p.m. Hogan fell while working in a thirty-foot-deep hole at the Sewickley Borough … [Read more]

• Employer of Workers Killed in Blast Had Fines
  

  It has been discovered that Northeast Energy Management Inc., the employer of the two workers killed in the gas well blast in Indiana Township, Pennsylvania on July 23, had been … [Read more]

• Workplace Deaths In U.S. At Lowest Level Since 1992
  

  Workplace Deaths In U.S. At Lowest Level Since 1992- 08/20/10
  Submitted by Doug Cunningham on August 19, 2010 – 3:20pm
  Fatalities on the job were down for the second year … [Read more]

• Easy Way to File For Penalties For Late Workers’ Compensation Checks
  

  How to File a Petition for Penalties On-Line

  If the workers’ compensation insurance company has not paid workers’ compensation benefit checks or medical bills related to treatment of the recognized … [Read more]

• Industrial Accident Kills Worker
  

  Robert Patrick Enfield, a twenty-four-year-old employee at AmeriCold Logistics, died on July 31 in York, Pennsylvania from injuries sustained in an industrial accident.

  Enfield’s injuries occurred on Monday, July 26, … [Read more]

Social Security:

• Social Security Announces 2012 Cost of Living Increase
  

  The Social Security Administration is expected to announce today a 3.6% cost of living increase for those receiving benefits. This increase is the first in two years, and will provide … [Read more]

• No Social Security Increase Expected in 2011
  

  The Social Security Administration is expected to soon announce that there will be no cost of living increase in 2011.  This means that the monthly amount of Social Security checks … [Read more]

• New Federal Rules Help Speed Up Social Security Disability Approvals
  

  Effective November 12, 2010, new rules by the Social Security Administration will enable individuals with severe disabilities to quickly have their Social Security Disability claims processed, in a matter of … [Read more]

• Social Security Homepage is Redesigned
  

  The Social Security Administration has redesigned its hompage at www.socialsecurity.gov.  The most sought after services are now listed on the left side of the page, and include:

  - Applying online … [Read more]

• Social Security Disability Representation Threatened
  

  Amendment 195 is before the U.S. Senate which could affect the Equal Access to Justice Act by suspending reimbursement of attorney fees paid by Social Security and Veteran claimants.  If … [Read more]

General:

• No Need For Fusion Back Surgery: New Hope For Back Pain?
  

  In a recent CBS Sunday Morning news post, a new perspective offering new hope for people with debilitating low back pain was presented. The article sets forth some interesting statistics … [Read more]

• Wilkes Barre Attempting to Recover Heart and Lung Benefits Paid to Injured Police Officer
  

  The City of Wilkes-Barre is attempting to recover Heart & Lung Benefits paid to an injured police officer. In 1996, the Wilkes-Barre police officer was involved in a motor vehicle … [Read more]

• Our Law Firm is Now a Super Lawyers Rated Firm in PA
  

  Tom Wilken and Ron Calhoon would like to thank their peers for recognizing their dedicated service to injured workers. Ultimately, we thank our clients for the privilege of serving them … [Read more]

• Unique Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law Firm is Launched
  

  
  Unique Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law Firm is Launched 

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Harrisburg, PA, July 8, 2010: It is with excitement that we announce the opening of … [Read more]

• Proposed Rule Would Further Protect Patients Private Health Records
  

  Under a Rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, businesses who perform services for medical providers, hospitals and insurance companies will also be required to comply with … [Read more]

• Layoff or Termination from Job May Affect Your COBRA Health Insurance
  

  Layoff or Termination from Job May Affect Your COBRA Health Insurance
  Premiums through Extension of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

  As of February 17, 2009, if you … [Read more]

• Can I receive Social Security Disbaility and Workers’ Compensation?
  

  Yes. If you have had a significant work injury, which, by itself or in combination with another non-work related disability, causes a physical or mental impairment that will likely … [Read more]

• U.S. Contemplates Wiretapping the Internet
  

  According to the New York Times, the Obama administration plans to introduce a bill that requires all services that enable communications, such as email, social networking sites and peer to … [Read more]

• Enrollment Deadline Extended for Vietnam and Other Combat Veterans
  

  The Defense Act of January 28, 2008 has extended eligibility for veteran administration benefits for combat veterans.  Veterans have until January 27, 2011 to sign up for veteran administration benefits … [Read more]

• Calhoon & Associates to Volunteer for Wills for Heroes
  

  Diane Hovan, Paralegal at Calhoon & Associates, will be volunteering for Wills for Heroes, a nationwide program to provide free estate planning services to first responders, their spouses and significant … [Read more]

• Marcellus Shale article link
  

  Marcellus Shale effect on employment and effects of drilling or “fracking” for shale.

  http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2062331-4,00.html… [Read more]