What happens if you’ve suffered an injury at work and it’s left scarring or other lasting visual issues, like the loss of teeth.
Under Pennsylvania workers’ compensation laws, if these visual issues or disfigurements are on the head, neck or face, you are entitled to benefits.
Watch the video below where Attorney Tom Wilken details exactly what benefits you are entitled too.
If you have suffered an injury while at work and have a disfigurement, why not speak to an experienced Pennsylvania workers’ comp attorney and find out what you are entitled to. Call us at 1-877-291-4722 – the call is free.
Video Transcription:
Hello, my name is Tom Wilken. I am a workers’ compensation attorney for Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C.
Today, we’re here to discuss whether or not you can recover workers’ compensation benefits for scarring. Under Pennsylvania law, in order to recover benefits for scarring or disfigurement, you must have an injury of your head, neck, or face.
This would include discoloration, burns, cuts, permanent abrasions or even, in some cases, loss of teeth. In order to do this, you’ll have to file a petition and go in front of a judge to have him view the scar. If the scar makes you uncomfortable, or makes you self-conscious, that’s information that would be useful for the judge to hear. Once that’s done, the judge will evaluate the scar, and make a decision, awarding you benefits up to 275 weeks.
Should you have any questions on this or any other workers’ compensation matter, please feel free to contact us.
