Warehouses are full of heavy items and complex equipment that can cause severe injuries in the event of an on-the-job accident. Fortunately, Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation laws give injured workers the right to financial benefits that can help them recover from their injuries. Contact Calhoon & Kaminsky P.C. to get help from a workers’ compensation lawyer to claim these valuable benefits.
Warehouse Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Hershey, PA
Under Pennsylvania workers’ compensation laws, injured warehouse employees may be entitled to:
- Medical benefits: Workers’ compensation coverage pays for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment and rehabilitation for work-related warehouse injuries, including hospitalization, medicine, medical supplies, orthopedic equipment, and prostheses. Furthermore, healthcare providers may not balance bills (charge the difference between the provider’s customary fee and whatever reimbursement they get from workers’ comp).
- Replacement of lost wages: Lost wage benefits can reimburse injured workers for up to two-thirds of their pre-injury average weekly wage when they cannot work or up to two-thirds of the difference between their pre- and post-injury wage when they earn less in a medically restricted role.
- Specific loss benefits: Workers’ comp claims can provide financial payments to workers who suffer the loss of a body part, loss of use of a body part, loss of vision/hearing, or permanent disfigurement to the head, face, or neck.
Getting Workers’ Comp for a Warehouse Injury
In Pennsylvania, a warehouse worker can pursue workers’ comp benefits by promptly reporting a warehouse work-related injury to their employer, ideally within 21 days but no later than 120 days after the accident. Furthermore, three years after the accident, they must file a formal workers’ compensation claim with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation or appeal a rejected claim.
Types of Warehouse Accidents and Injuries
Examples of common warehouse accidents include:
- Forklift accidents
- Falling objects
- Slip/trip and fall accidents
- Crush accidents
- Falling/collapsing shelving
- Entanglement accidents
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Overexertion
- Electrocution
Common warehouse work injuries that can result from accidents include:
- Lacerations
- Degloving injuries
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Herniated spinal disc injury
- Broken bones
- Ligament, tendon, and muscle injuries
- Nerve damage
- Internal organ injuries and bleeding
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Hearing/vision loss
- Respiratory conditions
- Burns
- Illnesses from toxic exposure
- Traumatic amputation or limb loss
What a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Can Do for You
Employers and their workers’ comp insurers sometimes make it hard for injured warehouse workers to obtain their benefits. Don’t put your benefits at risk. Instead, get help from a workers’ compensation lawyer from Calhoon & Kaminsky P.C. We can:
- Investigating your claim to recover evidence of the work-related nature of your injury
- Gather your medical records to establish the nature of your injuries and the need for medical treatment and rehabilitation
- File your workers’ compensation claim on your behalf
- Negotiate with your employer and the workers’ compensation insurer at the conclusion of your claim
- Advocate for your rights to benefits at a formal workers’ comp hearing or in court if necessary
Contact Our Hershey Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Now
If you’ve been hurt in a warehouse accident, get the legal help you need to secure your workers’ compensation benefits. Contact Calhoon & Kaminsky P.C. today for a free consultation with a PA workers’ compensation attorney to discuss your legal options.
