Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

If you've been injured on the job or developed an occupational disease in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, there are various programs designed to help you, including the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation, located at 1171 S. Cameron Street in Harrisburg, PA. The laws governing the Bureau are available in the state's official statutory code, and online information about the Bureau is available at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The state has prepared a brochure with frequently asked questions about the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. The brochure is intended as a general guide about work injuries and illnesses. There are also many other services available in Susquehanna County, including agencies that offer vocational rehabilitation services and other help for injured or disabled workers.

Your most important resource is sound legal advice from an experienced legal team that can guide you through the complex maze of the workers' compensation system. For help with your claim, contact the PA workers' compensation lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience. Contact the firm online or by telephone at 1-800-318-LAW1.

About Susquehanna County, PA

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania was established on February 21, 1810, from part of Luzerne County and named for the Susquehanna River. Susquehanna County is located at the top of the Endless Mountains Region of Pennsylvania in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The county is bordered by Broome County, New York to the north, Wayne County to the east, Lackawanna County to the southeast, Wyoming County to the southwest, Bradford County to the west, and Tioga County, New York to the northwest). The stunning Fall foliage along the Susquehanna River lures thousands yearly to this gentle mountain area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated 2005-2007 population of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania was 41,389 residents. Families made up 71 percent of the households in Susquehanna County.

Family recreation abounds in Susquehanna County: hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, and camping are available across the county, but especially promoted in the famed 405-acre Salt Springs State Park. Salt Springs State Park boasts a rocky gorge (cut by Fall Brook) with three waterfalls and towering hemlock trees estimated to be over 500 years old. Over half of Susquehanna County's unspoiled land area is covered with forest, and there are 169 natural water bodies; fishing and boating access is available to the North Branch of the Susquehanna River as well as smaller streams and lakes. There are five state game land areas located in Susquehanna County as well as the 357-acre Florence Shelly Nature Conservancy and famed Salt Springs State Park.

The major employers in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania are Barnes Kasson Hospital, the Montrose Area School District, the PA State Government, the Elk Lake School District, the Mountain View School District, the Susquehanna County Government, the Blue Ridge School District, the Susquehanna Community School District and Donald Dean & Sons. According to county estimates for 2002 the total number of employed persons living in Susquehanna County was 16,787, the total working in Susquehanna County was 8,532 and the total numbers of working persons commuting out of Susquehanna County was 8,255.

Montrose is the county seat of Susquehanna County. The area of Montrose is notable for its many quarry sites. Susquehanna County also consists of the following boroughs and townships; Apolacan Township, Ararat Township, Auburn Township, Bridgewater Township, Brooklyn Township, Choconut Township, Clifford Township, Dimock Township, Forest City Borough, Forest Lake Township, Franklin Township, Friendsville Borough, Gibson Township, Great Bend Borough, Great Bend Township, Hallstead Borough, Harford Township, Harmony Township, Herrick Township, Hop Bottom Borough, Jackson Township, Jessup Township, Lanesboro Borough, Lathrop Township, Lenox Township, Liberty Township, Little Meadows Borough, Middletown Township, New Milford Borough, New Milford Township, Oakland Borough, Oakland Township, Rush Township, Silver Lake Township, Sringville Township, Susquehanna Depot Borough, Thompson Borough, Thompson Township and Union Dale Borough.

There are six school districts in Susquehanna County, PA; the Blue Ridge School District, the Elk Lake School District (also in Wyoming County), the Forest City Regional School District (also in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties), the Montrose Area School District, the Mountain View School District and the Susquehanna Community School District (also in Wayne County).
Two Hospitals serve Susquehanna County, PA; the Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna and the Endless Mountains Health System in Montrose.