Workers Compensation

Workers’ Compensation Denied Surgery You Need? Here’s What You Need to Do

Your employer or their insurance company is supposed to provide you with all the medical treatment  you need to get back on your feet after a work accident. However, there are situations where they simply do not do what is…

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Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) & Workers’ Compensation Claims

When employees are injured at work, they typically go to their usual treating doctor who will make decisions about the course of medical action, and whether returning to work is an option. However, there sometimes can be disputes in a…

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How is Workers’ Comp Calculated?

In the event of a work-related injury, the two most pressing questions for claimants – injured employees seeking workers’ compensation – are, what benefits will I qualify for and how is workers’ comp calculated? Among the potential types of workers’ comp…

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What is a Utilization Review and How Can it Affect Your Workers’ Compensation?

A utilization review is a process that is used to determine whether a particular medical provider or the care that he or she is providing is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances. In Pennsylvania, an injured workers’ health care is…

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What Is Workers’ Compensation Subrogation and How Does It Work?

The vast majority of workers in Pennsylvania do not use the workers’ compensation system, so they do not understand or know about some of the common terms regarding work comp. The term “workers’ compensation subrogation,” is one of the more…

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Lay Off and Plant Closures:  The Effect on Injured Workers

This week in Philadelphia, two major employers recently announced they would be closing their doors for good: Hahnemann University Hospital and PES’ South Philadelphia Oil Refinery. With these recent announcements, many injured workers’ employed by these companies may be asking:…

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Do Lump Sum Payments Benefit Your Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Settlement?

A person who suffered an injury at work may file a workers’ compensation claim to receive money for the cost of medical care and lost wages. In some cases, a workmans’ comp lump sum settlement may be an option. The…

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How Do I Know What My Workers’ Compensation Settlement Covers?

What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover? In Pennsylvania, employees who are injured on the job are eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits, which includes medical benefits, as well as a partial wage replacement. Although Pennsylvania’s workers’ comp program is one of…

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Worker Wins Appeal in their Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case

Worker Wins Appeal in their Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case   On September 25th, 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of an injured employee in a complex workers’ compensation appeal. The case, Shawn Fields v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal…

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How Long Does it Take to Get Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania?

You may be frustrated and confused when you are unable to work because of an injury.  Between the physical pain and mental anguish, you may be unable to do much about it for some time. One of the things that…

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