If you are injured on the job and your claim is denied by your employer and/or its workers’ compensation insurance carrier, you may have to hire an attorney to file a claim petition. The following is a step-by-step outline. This provides the details of how a claim petition is processed. Read on to get 7 […]
Our office is frequently contacted regarding questions related to forms that have been received by our clients asking questions about whether they have returned to work, or are receiving other benefits such as unemployment compensation or Social Security payments. Insurance carriers are permitted to send these forms once every six months to individuals who are […]
When most people shop for a house, a car, or even a new television, they usually prepare a list of questions to ask either the seller, car dealer or even the TV salesman. However, when it comes to hiring an attorney, most people do not know where to start. It is important that the attorney […]
The use of marijuana, either for medical purposes or as a recreational drug, has become increasingly more common in the recent past. At the present time, despite the fact that marijuana use is still considered illegal under federal law, four states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and nineteen others have legalized marijuana use […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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