When you undergo extended treatment and rehabilitation for a work-related injury or illness, the workers’ compensation insurance company may eventually request an impairment rating evaluation (IRE). An IRE is used to identify the nature and severity of your impairment and determine what workers’ compensation benefits you currently qualify for. Because…
If you’ve been injured on the job in Pennsylvania, you probably know that you’re entitled to workers’ compensation for a work-related injury. Many injured workers don’t know that they may also qualify for compensation for scars on their head, face, or neck from their work injury. Compensation for disfigurement depends…
