Can Doctor Restrictions Affect your Workers’ Compensation Case?
If you are receiving workers’ compensation benefits, your own treating doctor or a doctor hired by the workers’ compensation carrier may ask you to undergo a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCEs) to determine what, if any, category of work that you are capable of performing. The goal of the workers’ compensation carrier is to eventually get you back to […]
How To Receive Work Injury Compensation In Pennsylvania
Workers’ compensation refers to a form of insurance that provides compensation for lost wages as well as medical benefits for any employee who sustains injuries in the course of his or her duties, in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of his or her right to sue the employer for negligence or tort. Work injury compensation in […]
PA Worker’s’ Comp Continues Uninterrupted Amid Pandemic
Since mid-March 2020 when most everything went into “lock-down” in Pennsylvania, one practice did not, and that was the practice of PA Workers’ Compensation. Through the efforts of the Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication, a division of the Bureau of Labor & Industry and Governor Wolf’s office, the practice did not miss a beat. All […]
How Do I Know if my Workers’ Comp Claim was Reported by my Employer?
Filing a workers’ compensation claim is a time-bound process in Pennsylvania. If you fail to file the claim in a timely manner, your benefits could be delayed, or you might lose your right to seek benefits altogether. In some cases, the claim process might be delayed due to the negligence or deliberate inaction of your […]
What to Tell a Workers’ Compensation Doctor?
One of the key steps in a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation process is the independent medical evaluation (IME), which is performed by a doctor who is chosen by the workers’ compensation carrier for your employer. The insurance company could ask you to undergo the IME to determine: (a) whether you are eligible to receive compensation; (b) […]
Full Disclosure is Best Policy
When you are receiving Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits, your employer’s workers’ compensation carrier is entitled to find out if you are working during your receipt of workers’ compensation benefits or if you are receiving certain types of benefits. Pennsylvania workers’ compensation falls under the PA Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Pennsylvania […]
The Dangers of Shifting Job Responsibilities
In a highly demanding and market-driven business environment, many companies want to cut their costs of operations to remain competitive. As a result, companies may try to increase output while using a reduced workforce. The workers may face the pressure of new added job responsibilities that they may not be well-versed with. Worse still, the […]
Safety Concerns in Manufacturing in a “Post-Pandemic” World
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted almost every industry. From travel to hospitality to the manufacturing industry, each segment has faced massive disruption since the pandemic. With the government imposing nationwide lockdown, industries were forced to stop operations temporarily. While restrictions are being lifted off gradually, keeping the workers safe is still a significant challenge for […]
Workers’ Compensation While Working From Home
With a growing number of companies boosting their digital infrastructure, work-from-home (WFH) is becoming an increasingly popular concept for businesses. However, this has given rise to an important question: what happens when a remote worker suffers an injury while working from home? Are you still eligible to receive workers’ compensation for your injury? Let us […]
Construction & Utility
Did you know that there are over 100,000 different building and construction companies in PA? Construction isn’t just limited to residential and commercial building, but roads and even bridges as well. From wood framers, building repair carpenters, interior finish carpenters, painting contractors, bricklayers, roofers, electricians, to plumbers, road workers, equipment operators, and even inside workers, […]
