If you have been a recipient of workers’ compensation benefits for any length of time, you may one day receive a letter in the mail requesting that you attend an Independent Medical Exam (IME). If you have never received such a request before, you may find yourself wondering exactly what Independent Medical Exams (IME’s) are […]
1. Do I have to treat with the doctors my employer is sending me to for my work injury? Many people are aware that the workers’ compensation laws allow an employer to limit treatment options for the first ninety days following a work injury. However, the right of the employer to limit treatment during for […]
Individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits often call our office to ask us if they have a case. Many of these individuals have been struggling to make ends meet and do not have the health insurance coverage necessary to obtain regular medical treatment for their disabling medical conditions. When we interview these folks about their […]
Calculating your workers compensation rate for an injury can be tricky. Even if you know your average weekly wage, depending on how high or low your wages are, the percentage of compensation benefits you are eligible to receive can be different. Here is an easy to use calculator, which simply requires you to insert the […]
When you return to light duty work after being on total disability compensation for Pennsylvania workers compensation claim, you may be entitled to partial disability benefits if your weekly wage while working light duty is less than the average weekly wage you were earning when you were injured. The test for whether you’re entitled to […]
Can you get Social Security Disability when your disability is caused by drug addiction or alcoholism? Most people are not sure and you could make a guess that the answer is no. In a general sense, if that is the only impairment, that guess would be correct, but it’s really not that simple. While having […]
We are frequently contacted with questions about the use of sick, personal, or vacation days and workers’ compensation benefits. Most employees, and also many employers, simply do not understand the laws that apply to these situations. Often employees are told they must use their sick, personal, or vacation time before being eligible for Pennsylvania workers’ […]
According to a recent survey, roughly three-quarters of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. That means that fewer than one in four Americans have enough money to pay their expenses or cushion the blow of a job loss. If a work-related injury causes disability it is always hoped that compensation payments will be forthcoming in […]
One of the most frequently asked questions by new clients in a workers compensation case is “What is covered?”. Or, stated another way, “What do I get?”. The working injured are anxious to familiarize themselves with all of the benefits available under the Workers Compensation Act. However, what is commonly not asked is, “What is […]
Senate Bill 76 was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on 9/16/14. The bill now proceeds to the Senate floor for a vote. Titled the Property Tax Independence Act, the bill is intended to provide property tax relief. The bill proposes to replace school property taxes with an increase in the sales and use […]
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