An issue that is often at the heart of worker’s compensation litigation involves the calculation of the worker’s Average Weekly Wage. Many topics involving the correct calculation of the Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage are covered on this site. (For a recap on Calculating Partial Disability click here; for an explanation of…
Yes. For example, if you worked as A Residential Services Aide at a Pennsylvania State Center for adult severely mentally handicapped individuals. Four years ago, you were assisting an individual in the bathroom when he started to fall, landing on you and rupturing a disc in your back. You are…
Over the years, we’ve been told by our clients that they didn’t know what to look for when searching for a workers compensation lawyer. So Pennsylvania Workers Comp Attorney A.J. Palutis details what to look for when you need the help of an attorney for a work related injury. If…
If you have been injured on the job in Pennsylvania, listen in as attorney A.J. Palutis explains how to report the incident correctly. If you live in Pennsylvania and need help with your workers’ compensation case, don’t hesitate to call us at 1-877-291-4722 and find out what benefits you are…
In this video, Attorney Tom Wilken explains what to do if you are contacted by the workers’ comp insurance company to inform you that you now have an assigned nurse case-manager for your workers’ compensation case. If you have been assigned a Nurse Case Manager and it seems that the…
In this video, Attorney Tom Wilken discusses a herniated disc injury and how Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation treats that injury, how to report it and what to say to the medical professionals who will treat you. If you were injured at work and suffered a herniated disc but can’t get the…
Attorney A.J. Palutis explains how the state of Pennsylvania handles workers’ comp benefits if you have a pre-existing condition caused by a prior injury or accident. If you live in Pennsylvania and need help with your workers’ compensation case, or are already on workers’ compensation and are getting the run-around…
If you have applied for Workers’ Comp in Pennsylvania after being injured on the job, it’s very likely that the Insurance Company that covers Workers’ Comp for you employer will require an Independent Medical Evaluation. In the video below, Attorney A.J. Palutis gives you a better idea of what to…
One of the most common questions we are asked is “Do I need pre-approval for treatment for an injury suffered while working?” Here’s why it’s so common….after an injury at work, your doctor will likely recommend treatment but the workers’ comp insurance company indicates they need to approve it. Then…
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.), AFL-CIO, is sad to announce that Jesse M. Calhoon, the M.E.B.A.’s longest serving and charismatic President who is widely credited with ushering the Union into the modern era, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. He was 90 years old. Jesse served the M.E.B.A. as…
