Make appointments for free consultations, and take a list of questions and concerns with you. Confirm that the attorney is indeed a specialist in workers’ compensation law and so certified by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (PA). Ask directly. Ask if the attorney takes cases in other areas of the…
In most cases when an injured worker gets a bill for their workers’ comp injury is a “Balance Bill.” A Balance Bill is when a medical provider charges the injury worker the difference between the provider’s charge and the amount paid by the insurance company. This practice is prohibited by…
Medicaid is a public health insurance program provided by the state for individuals who meet certain income, resource and eligibility requirements. Specifically, an individual must be a resident of Pennsylvania, have qualified immigration status (if applicable), and meet the income and resource limits for medical assistance. Both children and adults…
My Cousin Vinny. Remember the movie? Two boys are mistakenly accused of murder while on a road trip in the south. They are thrown into a small-town jail, and they cannot afford a lawyer. One boy remembers, “My cousin Vinny’s a lawyer!” Enter Joe Pesci as a brash New Yorker…
Wrong. Very wrong. A PA Workers’ Compensation Judge does not have the power or authority to tell an injured worker worker that the settlement being offered by an insurance company is too low or is a bad idea. Thus, an injured worker can accept a settlement of $10,000 for a…
I can’t file a claim because I already tried and my case was denied. . . Ideally, you consult an experienced PA workers’ compensation attorney as soon as the accident occurs or the work-related injury becomes apparent. However, if you filed the claim on your own, and it has been…
The Art of War is one of the most successful books on military strategy in the world. It was written in China 2500 years ago by a man named Sun Tzu. It has influenced eastern military thinking, as well as the strategies of Napoleon, McArthur, and Operation Desert Storm. A…
They will find out. If you have had prior accidents or injuries, the insurance company WILL know about them. Attempting to hide the information could, in all likelihood, shatter your case. Prior to injury in the workplace, most workers think that Workers’ Compensation Insurance is a benefit provided by their…
Jesus Arellano settled his Pennsylvania workers’ compensation case for a broken hip. That settlement included a Medicare Set Aside for his future medical treatment. A Medicare Set Aside, or MSA is money that is put in a separate interest bearing account to be used by the injured worker to pay…
The Kids’ Chance of PA scholarship application is now available for 2015-2016! The mission of Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Kids’ Chance of PA) is to provide scholarship grants for college and vocational education to children of Pennsylvania workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident…
