If you post to a social networking account such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc., Please Keep In Mind That Whatever You Post Is Not Private And May Be Subject To Discovery By The Defendants (i.e., your employer and their workers’ compensation insurance carrier) In Your Case. Internet and…
The short answer is no. No one can force you to return to work but it can cause you problems with your Pa workers’ compensation case so you need to know your rights. If you get a Notice of Ability to Return to Work in the mail, it typically means…
So far, Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C., has donated $30,000 and continues to sponsor and fund the “Trusted Answers • Peace of Mind Scholarship” to benefit Kids’ Chance, a college scholarship program to provide financial support for children of Pennsylvania workers who have been seriously or fatally injured in a work…
In PA Workers’ Compensation, any case can be resolved by an agreement between the injured worker and their employer/Insurance carrier by a Compromise and Release (C&R) Agreement. The parties can agree to resolve the matter in whole for both wage loss and medical benefits or just a part of the…
The short answer is no. There is nothing in the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation law, regulations or case law requiring an injured worker to resign as part of a settlement. However, employers usually want a resignation. In fact, it is frequently what they want the most and are willing to pay…
The Notice of Compensation Payable (the “NCP”) is the single most important document is the entire Pennsylvania (PA) Workers’ Compensation system because: No claim is officially recognized, absent a Judge’s decision, unless and until an NCP is issued. An injured worker could have a WC Claim number and the workers’…
No. Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation law requires you to attend an Independent Medical Examination ( actual name: employers or defense medical examination) if requested at a “reasonable time and place.” The “rule of thumb” is once every six months and not more than 45 minute drive but this is up to each…
Dear Kids Chance and Calhoon and Kaminsky P.C., Trusted Answers, Peace of Mind Scholarship, My name is Brittany and I am a senior at Penn State Altoona. I have been applying for this scholarship since my first year of college and have been lucky enough to have been granted another…
All litigated Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases require mediation unless it is futile. The term futile can be interpreted in different ways by different Pennsylvania workers’ compensation judges. Some judges force all cases to go to mediation while other judges require mediation only if it has a chance of reaching a…
Injured worker XD was employed by Comcast Corporation for over 20 years as a maintenance technician in Pennsylvania. This position required the injured worker to utilize ladders, bucket trucks or pole steps, along with heavy lifting, consistent standing, putting weight on his knees, and kneeling. Due to the repetitive nature…
