Whether rig rental and other per diem allowances can be included in an average weekly wage calculation is a seldom asked question. Other than board and lodging, they cannot be included, unless it can be shown that the money was available for “personal use”. Section 309(e) of the Act defines…
Here is an example: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of Labor And Industry Bureau Of Workers’ Compensation INJURED WORKER : WCAIS NO. 3671809 Claimant : : MODIFICATION PETITION : vs. : : WCJ BRIAN HEMAK DISH NETWORK, : Defendant : HEARINGS HELD: December 17, 2013 (Cancelled) January 3, 2014 January 28,…
Many of our Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation injured workers suffer from chronic pain. This means that their pain is unrelenting and can be described as a non-stop sensation of throbbing pain. Often, this condition is the result of years of medical treatment including steroid injections, physical therapy and surgery, with no…
In Pennsylvania, a workers’ compensation insurance carrier can stop payment of temporary workers’ compensation benefits without a hearing, just by TIMELY filing a Notice Stopping Temporary Compensation (LIBC-501). There are very strict requirements regarding the time periods the workers’ compensation insurance carrier has to properly revoke a Notice of Temporary…
We frequently receive inquires from injured workers who want to hire our law firm because they are upset with their workers’ comp lawyer. They feel like nothing is happening in their case, they sense their attorney is not aggressive enough, and may not know what is happening. Sometimes, this is…
An issue that is often at the heart of worker’s compensation litigation involves the calculation of the worker’s Average Weekly Wage. Many topics involving the correct calculation of the Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage are covered on this site. (For a recap on Calculating Partial Disability click here; for an explanation of…
Yes. For example, if you worked as A Residential Services Aide at a Pennsylvania State Center for adult severely mentally handicapped individuals. Four years ago, you were assisting an individual in the bathroom when he started to fall, landing on you and rupturing a disc in your back. You are…
If you have been injured on the job in Pennsylvania, listen in as attorney A.J. Palutis explains how to report the incident correctly. If you live in Pennsylvania and need help with your workers’ compensation case, don’t hesitate to call us at 1-877-291-4722 and find out what benefits you are…
Over the years, we’ve been told by our clients that they didn’t know what to look for when searching for a workers compensation lawyer. So Pennsylvania Workers Comp Attorney A.J. Palutis details what to look for when you need the help of an attorney for a work related injury. If…
In this video, Attorney Tom Wilken explains what to do if you are contacted by the workers’ comp insurance company to inform you that you now have an assigned nurse case-manager for your workers’ compensation case. If you have been assigned a Nurse Case Manager and it seems that the…
