Meet Paul Keppel Jr., USA Scholarship winner Mr. Paul Keppel Jr. was one of three students selected for the 2015 Union Services Access Scholarship. In his application essay, Paul described how he has learned many leadership skills and the importance…
Union Services Access celebrates the American worker Join us this Labor Day in paying homage to American workers and their hard-won rights to safe, healthy and fair conditions at work. On Tuesday, September 5, 1882, workers sacrificed a day’s pay…
From one defender of labor to another: John Dougherty to succeed Pat Gillespie as head of Building Trades Council On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, John Dougherty, IBEW Local 98 business manager, was selected as the next leader of the…
Meet Christina Ford, USA Scholarship winner Ms. Christina Ford received the Union Services Access Scholarship to further her education. A senior at Commonwealth Connections Academy, Christina is an ambitious student who has many goals for the future. She aspires to…
USA supports prominent defenders of workers’ rights at the 2015 Peggy Browning Awards On Thursday, March 19, 2015, attorneys from Union Services Access attended the annual Philadelphia Peggy Browning Awards ceremony to support the fund. President Sam Pond…
Do you know the 6 types of PA workers’ compensation benefits? Most people understand that if they are injured on the job, they can receive workers’ compensation for their injuries. Workers’ compensation is not intended to replace all the wages…
Proposed amendment to PA Work Comp Act may jeopardize injured workers’ health On February 4, 2015, Representative David Hickernell has again proposed an Amendment to the Workers’ Compensation Act that would extend the medical captive period from 90 days…
Co-founder of Union Services Access Sam Pond recently sat down with “Today in PhillyLabor” to talk about the firm’s growth, his union background and political action. Recently, Pond Lehocky Managing Partner Sam Pond was a featured as a call-in guest…
New OSHA Reporting Requirements for Work Injuries in the New Year Effective Jan. 1, 2015, employers will be required to report all work-related fatalities within eight hours and all in-patient hospitalizations, amputations and losses of an eye within 24 hours…
PA Workplace Safety Workshop: Professionals Share Best Practices Recently, major Eastern Pennsylvania companies and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gathered together for an open forum to discuss various safety practices. The forum consisted of workshops where participants developed…
