In PA Workers’ Compensation, any case can be resolved by an agreement between the injured worker and their employer/Insurance carrier by a Compromise and Release (C&R) Agreement. The parties can agree to resolve the matter in whole for both wage loss and medical benefits or just a part of the…
The short answer is no. There is nothing in the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation law, regulations or case law requiring an injured worker to resign as part of a settlement. However, employers usually want a resignation. In fact, it is frequently what they want the most and are willing to pay…
The Notice of Compensation Payable (the “NCP”) is the single most important document is the entire Pennsylvania (PA) Workers’ Compensation system because: No claim is officially recognized, absent a Judge’s decision, unless and until an NCP is issued. An injured worker could have a WC Claim number and the workers’…
