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…
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in West Hanover Township, Harrisburg, PA has laid off 260 workers. The warehouse at 100 Quality Circle has closed. Employees who suffered a work injury, are currently working with medical restrictions and are laid off may be entitled to a reinstatement of workers’ compensation benefits. Your receipt…
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…
Ron Calhoon would like to thank their peers for recognizing their dedicated service to injured workers. Ultimately, we thank our clients for the privilege of serving them since it is the recognition of representing the injured that resulted in being honored as the best 5% of attorneys. It is rewarding…
How much is your case worth? According to Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C., “every case is as unique as a snowflake”. You cannot place a value on your case based on any other settlement. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration including missed wages, the seriousness of the…
Have you ever wondered why attorneys decide to practice in a certain area? Hear firsthand from a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney who has been on both sides of the case. Thomas has represented both the insurance companies as well as the victims of serious injuries. Through his time as an…
A Hanover, PA worker suffered a work injury to the leg and ribs at R.H. Sheppard on February 14, 2011. The work injury occurred when the employee was operating material handling equipment and backed it into himself, and had to be flown to York Hospital for treatment. A Pennsylvania workers’ compensation…
OSHA has fined Panthera Painting of Canonsburg, PA, $130,000 for exposing workers to lead and for failing to implement proper safeguards. The workers were working on the I-81/George Wade Bridge in Harrisburg, PA. A Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney at Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C., can help determine if you are entitled to…
Court finds that claimant’s failure to be offered work after applying to jobs listed in a labor market survey to be irrelevant for purposes of modification.
