Asked to Lie About How You Got Hurt? When “Helping Out” Your Employer Crosses the Line If your boss or supervisor is telling you to lie about how you got hurt or not to report an on-the-job injury — maybe saying, “Just say it happened at home” — that’s not just bad advice. That’s asking […]
Learn how injured Pennsylvania workers can qualify for unemployment compensation when they can’t return to work or their employer has no light-duty options. Understanding Your Rights to Unemployment Compensation After a Work Injury If you were hurt or became ill at work and can’t return to your regular job, you may still have a way […]
Effective October 29, 2025, Pennsylvania’s new workers’ compensation law (Senate Bill 365) will make it easier for first responders—police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs—to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) related to traumatic events on the job. This is one of the most significant updates to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act in recent years. […]
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 […]
A fee review in a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation case is a process where a healthcare provider can dispute the amount or timeliness of a payment made by a workers’ compensation insurer or employer for medical services rendered to an injured worker. Here are the key points about the fee review process: Purpose: The fee review […]
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