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…
Receiving reasonable and necessary medical treatment for a work injury in Pennsylvania (PA) can often be difficult and frustrating when dealing with a workers’ compensation insurance carrier. We have covered in other posts the ways insurance companies can delay the process and make an injured worker jump through hoops to…
Ron has once again been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in Workers’ Compensation. Ron would like to thank his peers for recognizing his dedicated service to injured workers. Ultimately, he thanks his clients for the privilege of serving them in their workers’ compensation matters since it is the recognition…
In Pennsylvania (PA), Unemployment compensation reduces the amount of workers’ compensation benefits you receive by giving the workers’ compensation carrier an offset and credit due to the receipt of unemployment. But how is the offset calculated? Is the gross amount or the net amount (after taxes) used to calculate the…
