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…
On August 17, 2010, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board decided that an illegal alien can receive workers’ compensation benefits for scarring to the face and neck which was caused by burns at work. In this case, 275 weeks of workers’ compensation benefits, the maximum award permitted for scarring or…
The Commonwealth Court has held that a truck driver who receives his dispatch instructions from his home in PA,sometimes starts and ends his trips at his PA home, and spends a substantial part of his time driving in PA, is entitled to Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits. In Williams v. W.C.A.B….
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance program mandated by Pennsylvania law and financed by employers. Coverage provides compensation and medical benefits to employees who incur work-related injuries, illnesses, and diseases. Under the PA Workers’ Compensation Act, a work “injury” is defined as “any hurtful or damaging effect which may be suffered…
Physical therapy is an effective way for a person to recover from an injury and restore themselves to the same physical condition they were in before the injury. Physical therapy is a treatment method used for a variety of injuries and illnesses. Treatment may include massage, heat packs, cold packs,…
The rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder, is prone to injury when it is overused. The rotator cuff is an important part of the shoulder because it allows the arm a wide range of motion. When the rotator cuff becomes overused, especially from repetitive activities,…
An injury to a ligament in the knee can cause extreme pain and discomfort. The anterior cruciate ligament, or the ACL, is a ligament in the knee that connects the lower and upper leg bones. When this ligament becomes injured, your knee may give out, causing a loud popping noise….
Permanent scarring and disfigurement can cause physical discomfort and a financial strain in a time of increased stress. A worker, however, may be able to alleviate some of this anxiety. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act allows an injured worker to collect specific loss benefits for permanent scars and disfigurement. A “specific…
Nearly every victim of a work-related injury wants to know one thing: what is my case worth? Determining a case’s value is a complicated and an extremely individualized process. Every case is different, and your injuries and how they affect you is the number one factor in determining what you…
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act permits an employer to take a credit “for the payment of pension benefits to the extent funded by the employer directly liable for the payment of compensation.” For example, if the employer fully funded the injured York, Pennsylvania truck drivers’ Teamsters pension, the employer would…
