WRONG! Workers’ Compensation Judges in Pennsylvania are not allowed to tell an injured worker: That settlement is a bad idea. That the settlement is too low. That writing off medical coverage is a bad idea. That there is an important relationship between settling a Workers’ Compensation case and Social Security…
The PA Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company won’t pay for my surgery. What can I do? The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law says that a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company has to pay for reasonable and necessary medical treatment from a licensed provider on its face related to the accepted injury listed on…
Below is a list of things that should be considered by an injured worker before their PA Workers’ Compensation Compromise and Release (Settlement): The Value of Future Medical Coverage for your Work Injury: Do you really know what treatment for your work injury is going to cost? Future Medical Coverage for your…
Injured workers often fear filing a claim for PA Workers’ Compensation because they are afraid that they will lose their job. An injured worker cannot be fired simply because they filed a Workers’ Compensation claim. If you are fired for only filing a Workers’ Compensation claim, it is unlawful. See our…
The short answer is yes. The laws around the use and restrictions of use for drones in Pennsylvania are still emerging. The popularity and use of drones in surveillance have dramatically increased in the last couple years and lawmakers are scrambling to keep up. Several Pennsylvania law makers have proposed…
I’m sure you were told by someone that you need or should have your treating doctor testify or their deposition be taken in your PA Workers’ Comp case and you are not sure why this is needed. First, a review of the law. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act says that the…
Workers’ Compensation & Emergency Room Visits Let’s talk about the general rule first since there is a lot of confusion about this. If the employer has a posted list of doctors and has made the injured worker aware of their legal obligations in this area; the injured worker is required to treat with one of…
The answer depends on the status of your worker’s compensation case. This is not intended to address all possibilities but the most common situations. If your wage loss benefits are Suspended due to light duty work being made available by your employer. You would be entitled to reinstatement of wage…
Employer do not have to have a posted panel list of physicians for injured workers to treat with for the first 90 days of treatment. When there is no list an injured worker can treat with a doctor of their own choice from day one and workers’ compensation is responsible…
Failing to take the long view. In addition to the 7 Deadly Sins explained in our FREE BOOK for the benefit of injured workers’ in Pennsylvania (PA), Many seriously injured workers fail to look at the big picture. Where are you going to be five (5) or ten (10) years from now? Injured…
