Tom and several other attorneys prepared the below outline in preparation for the 2013 first ever PA Workers’ Compensation Law Section Specialty Certification Examination. Hope it helps you: 1. Exam Subjects Preparation of all types of petitions and answers Claim Petition – An injury arising in the course and scope…
Article by David Raptosh, MA, OTR/L, Regional Director of WorkStrategies, Select Physical Therapy, First Choice Rehabilitation, and NovaCare Rehabilitation A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an objective, systematic process of identifying and assessing an individual’s ability to physically function in relation to work and in the performance of activities of…
Tired of waiting for pre-approval from the Pennsylvania (PA) workers’ compensation carrier to obtain needed treatment or medications? Tired of the lie that there is no such thing as pre-approval? The simple, hardly ever used or know to exist, solution is to file a Prospective UR (Utilization Review) which is…
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has determined the statewide average weekly wage for work injuries on and after Jan. 1, 2012, shall be $888.00 per week. The most an injured worker can receive in weekly compensation is $888.00. For purposes of calculating payments for medical treatment rendered on…
On August 11, 2011 two employees of Southwest Delaware County Sewer Authority were injured, one fatally. The employees were cleaning a valve, when they fell inside a well. The accident occurred at the Aston pumping station, outside Philadelphia, PA. If you have a question about workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania, call…
On August 17, 2010, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board decided that an illegal alien can receive workers’ compensation benefits for scarring to the face and neck which was caused by burns at work. In this case, 275 weeks of workers’ compensation benefits, the maximum award permitted for scarring or…
The Commonwealth Court has held that a truck driver who receives his dispatch instructions from his home in PA,sometimes starts and ends his trips at his PA home, and spends a substantial part of his time driving in PA, is entitled to Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits. In Williams v. W.C.A.B….
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance program mandated by Pennsylvania law and financed by employers. Coverage provides compensation and medical benefits to employees who incur work-related injuries, illnesses, and diseases. Under the PA Workers’ Compensation Act, a work “injury” is defined as “any hurtful or damaging effect which may be suffered…
Physical therapy is an effective way for a person to recover from an injury and restore themselves to the same physical condition they were in before the injury. Physical therapy is a treatment method used for a variety of injuries and illnesses. Treatment may include massage, heat packs, cold packs,…
The rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder, is prone to injury when it is overused. The rotator cuff is an important part of the shoulder because it allows the arm a wide range of motion. When the rotator cuff becomes overused, especially from repetitive activities,…
