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Following a workplace illness or injury, Pennsylvania workers are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under state law. However, there are a number of workers' compensation claims that do get denied by employers on a regular basis. Denial of a claim results in...
Having your workers' compensation benefits suspended can be incredibly frustrating. An employer may not need to file a petition for a worker's benefits to become suspended. For instance, if an injured worker returns to work at no decrease in earnings, then his or her...
What is Vocational Rehabilitation? Many injured workers will be asked to participate in vocational rehabilitation by the workers' compensation insurance carrier. Insurance companies typically start vocational rehabilitation when they cannot prove that an injured...
If you are injured while on the job, there are several forms of benefits you may be eligible to receive. Before you can take the steps necessary to file a claim, you must understand the different types of workers' compensation benefits. Lost Wage Payments Wage-loss...
In Pennsylvania, there is no absolute right to a lump-sum settlement in a workers' compensation case. All the insurance carrier is required to do under the law is pay 2/3rds of an injured worker's lost wages and pay for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment...
The district attorney's office prosecuting your DUI case will attempt to use your field sobriety test performance against you. However, a skilled defense attorney may be able to use the same test results to show you were not impaired at all. The attorneys of McCormick...
Pennsylvania's implied consent law requires you to submit to a chemical test of your blood or breath if arrested for driving while intoxicated. It is important to note that it is the responsibility of the arresting officer to provide a warning known as implied...
If you filed a claim for benefits and have received a denial, there are still options available to you. Most importantly, know that you do not have to give up your right to workers' compensation benefits simply because your claim was denied. Talking to a workers'...
Once your workers' compensation claim has been accepted, the goal of your employer and their workers' compensation insurance carrier is to get you off of workers' compensation as soon as possible. If you and your employer do not agree concerning your right to...
Many people may put off notifying their employer of their injury or filing a claim for benefits because they do not know where to begin. However, delaying the filing of a claim can have a devastating effect on a worker's ability to receive benefits. Failure to file a...