The answer depends on the status of your worker’s compensation case. This is not intended to address all possibilities but the most common situations. If your wage loss benefits are Suspended due to light duty work being made available by your employer. You would be entitled to reinstatement of wage…
Employer do not have to have a posted panel list of physicians for injured workers to treat with for the first 90 days of treatment. When there is no list an injured worker can treat with a doctor of their own choice from day one and workers’ compensation is responsible…
Failing to take the long view. In addition to the 7 Deadly Sins explained in our FREE BOOK for the benefit of injured workers’ in Pennsylvania (PA), Many seriously injured workers fail to look at the big picture. Where are you going to be five (5) or ten (10) years from now? Injured…
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 yes. There are certain restrictions and time frames that must be complied with in order to get compensation for an asbestos exposure in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation. Asbestos exposure is covered under the Occupational Disease portion of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation. Under the occupational disease provisions of…
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…
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’…
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is a common disorder which occurs due to cumulative trauma and is most prevalent in women. The disorder occurs when the tendons around the base of thumb become irritated or constricted. Any activities that result in forceful repetitive sustained thumb abduction can cause this disorder to develop….
