Employer’s liability insurance covers the cost of a lawsuit if an employee sues their employer over a work injury or occupational disease. Workers’ compensation insurance provides benefits, such as wage replacement and medical care payments, to eligible workers who suffer…
A work injury does not just impact your ability to work; it can also keep you from bringing in the income you need to support your family. Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also called food stamps) and Temporary…
Navigating the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits process can be overwhelming. Under Pennsylvania law, employees participate in an additional impairment rating evaluation after they receive a cumulative total of 104 weeks of benefits payments. The goal of the evaluation is to…
Unfortunately, painful and debilitating nerve injuries plague thousands of workers across the United States. Many factors can cause nerve damage, such as repetitive stress injuries from your job or a workplace accident. Suffering from a nerve injury can be disruptive…
Pennsylvania requires most employers to carry sufficient workers’ compensation insurance to provide benefits to injured workers. To determine the appropriate amount of insurance, Pennsylvania insurance companies use classification numbers to group together similar types of jobs and industries. These classification…
Many people have questions about workers’ comp vs occupational accident insurance. Likewise, they may have heard of OSHA, but not know what it is or does. Since 1915, Pennsylvania has required certain employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance policies to…
Work injuries can have devastating impacts on people’s ability to work and provide for their families. They can cause uncertainty and, in some cases, lead to lifelong disability. Many people who suffer work injuries have many questions about what to…
A work injury can strike anyone at any time. In 2021, Pennsylvania had approximately 138,400 cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses across all industries, according to the most recent data published by the Center for Workforce Information and Analysis….
Many doctors chosen by the insurance company have done hundreds and maybe thousands of IME evaluations for workers’ compensation insurance claims. They do not work for the insurance company, but they may try to coerce patients into disclosing information that…
Workers’ compensation can be complicated, but it should not be. Filing a claim should be an easy process for employees, and the employer should assist in any way possible. The most important thing to remember about a workers’ compensation claim…
Unfortunately, there are many crooked, dishonest, or plainly bad workers’ compensation attorneys out there. Some may be too inexperienced to admit it, and others may not be working for the right reasons. A good workers’ compensation attorney will always have…
When an employee is injured on the job, they have two options for receiving financial assistance. The first is workers’ compensation, a state-mandated insurance policy given to employees to help cover medical expenses and wages while recovering from a workplace…
Following a serious workplace injury, employees who receive workers’ compensation are likely to be out of work for an extended period of time during recovery. Once a claimant’s recovery process is completed or near completion, those without serious disabling injuries…
The average workers’ comp settlement in Pennsylvania varies greatly from case to case. Factors that influence what someone receives include the type of injury, their disability rating, and how quickly they file their claim. Likewise, people may receive a set…
Experiencing a work accident or occupational illness can completely uproot your life, forcing you to adjust to a new normal while you determine how you’re going to support your family in the meantime. But there’s hope. Pursuing a workers’ compensation…
Lump sum payments, also known as Compromise & Release, are one-time payments made to injured workers after a work-related injury instead of weekly or bi-weekly payments, or ‘structured settlements’, made over a period of time. Lump sum settlements are great…
Workers Compensation cases can sometimes settle shortly after an injury (within a few weeks or a couple of months), or they can take years. The average workers’ compensation case will take about 16 months to be resolved. A resolution may…
Workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania are governed, in large part, by the PA Workers’ Compensation Act. Workers need to be aware of the risks of being hurt in workplace and prepared to take action to get benefits. This includes knowing…
Insurance companies are in the business of saving money. They want to pay you as little as possible for your workers’ compensation claim. Unfortunately, that can also mean denying you medical treatment as well. Insurance adjusters work with the same…
If you have a workers’ comp claim or suspect that you do, it is critical that you know when to hire a workers comp lawyer. Since lawyers typically won’t charge you any fees unless you win, it’s important to at…
If you’re thinking, “I won my PA workers’ compensation case. Now what?” you’re not alone. Many people have similar questions after discovering that they won their claim. What happens after you win your case depends on the agreement between you…