Questions we frequently get when an injured worker is cleared to return to work on light or modified duty are: “Do I have to accept this light duty job at a charity? Do I have to take a job that is nothing like my regular work?” For example, imagine this hypothetical story: A truck driver […]
A client recently contacted us after a relatively minor work-related injury. He didn’t miss much time from his primary job, and his employer was covering his ongoing medical care while he worked in a modified light duty position during recovery. At first, he simply had a few general questions about how the workers’ compensation process […]
One Client’s Story: When Trying Not to “Rock the Boat” Becuase You are Hurt At Work Backfires At YCL Law, we recently helped a client from Western Pennsylvania who had been dealing with worsening back pain after a minor lifting injury on the job. Because he didn’t want to rock the boat at work, he […]
Yes — if you’re injured on the job after a medical event like a seizure, fainting spell, or another health-related incident, you may still qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania. Many injured employees don’t realize that workers’ compensation often applies even when a medical condition contributes to the injury. Case Overview: A Truck Driver’s […]
Workers in Pennsylvania who suffer the loss of a body part or experience permanent disfigurement due to a work-related injury may now be entitled to significantly higher workers’ compensation payments. This development comes in the wake of a new ruling issued by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in January 2025 that could dramatically improve compensation for […]
On October 29, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 126 into law after it passed both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate with strong bipartisan support. This new law represents a significant modernization of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation system by introducing the option for injured workers to receive workers’ compensation payments via direct deposit rather […]
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