Workers’ Compensation for Healthcare Employees
Learn how healthcare workers can be injured on the job and when workers’ compensation benefits may apply in Pennsylvania.
Healthcare Workers Face Serious Injury Risks on the Job
Healthcare employees spend their days caring for others, but their own work can involve significant physical risks.
Nurses, aides, technicians, therapists, hospital staff, and long-term care workers may suffer injuries when doing tasks such as lifting patients, transferring patients, responding to emergencies, handling equipment, or working long shifts.
Common healthcare worker injuries include back injuries, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, repetitive strain injuries, slips and falls, needlestick injuries, and injuries caused by workplace violence.
Pennsylvania workers’ compensation may apply when the injury occurs in the course of employment.
Medical records, incident reports, witness statements, staffing records, work restrictions, and communication with the employer may all be important.
Healthcare workers may feel pressure to keep working through pain, but delayed reporting and delayed treatment can complicate a claim.
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Understanding Your Legal Rights After a Workplace Injury
Understanding your legal rights after a healthcare worker injury is important because job duties, medical documentation, and timely reporting may all affect workers’ compensation benefits.
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