Wrong. Very wrong. A PA Workers’ Compensation Judge does not have the power or authority to tell an injured worker worker that the settlement being offered by an insurance company is too low or is a bad idea. Thus, an injured worker can accept a settlement of $10,000 for a…
I can’t file a claim because I already tried and my case was denied. . . Ideally, you consult an experienced PA workers’ compensation attorney as soon as the accident occurs or the work-related injury becomes apparent. However, if you filed the claim on your own, and it has been…
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They will find out. If you have had prior accidents or injuries, the insurance company WILL know about them. Attempting to hide the information could, in all likelihood, shatter your case. Prior to injury in the workplace, most workers think that Workers’ Compensation Insurance is a benefit provided by their…
Introduction To The Almost Hassle-Free Way to Collect PA Workers’ Compensation Medical Bills authored by Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C. What follows is a guide on the basics of obtaining payment for medical bills in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation matters. Medical billing in workers’ compensation matters can be an unfamiliar and uncertain…
First, read your copy of Seven Deadly Sins That Can Destroy Your Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case. . . . . . And NOW you know that the insurance company is going to want the flow of information to be a one-way street. They are under no pressure whatsoever to resolve your…
Occupational diseases and occupational hearing loss are complicated areas of workers’ compensation law. The fact that these injuries do not seem to have an easily ascertainable starting date may seem like a problem for an Employee but the law is generous in these situations. The Date of Injury is determined…
You need to carefully read and get legal advice on the “fine print” of the Long Term Disability (LTD) policy and you need to find out whether you paid the premium, the employer paid the premium or both paid. The WC insurance company is entitled to take a credit (deduction)…
On August 8, 2008, Fred Howe (name changed for this blog) suffered a work injury to the left ankle while loading a lawn mower onto a trailer. He was employed by Strange & Associates. The workers’ compensation carrier, Selective Insurance Company, accepted liability for the work injury by issuing a Notice…
As workers’ compensation attorneys who only represents injured workers, we have had numerous clients call in a panic because brick and mortar pharmacies would not fill their prescription due to the fact that the insurance adjuster was not available to approve it or the adjuster denied pre approval for whatever…
