If you’ve been injured at work or someone you love has suffered an injury while working, you probably have a workers’ compensation case. During this process, you may hear about compromise and release agreements. You need to understand what these…
Both federal government and Pennsylvania law requires that employers follow specific rules and regulations regarding worker safety and mitigating unsafe working conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes and enforces many of these rules to mitigate the potential…
If you experience a work-related neck injury, you may be eligible for benefits under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system. The financial award you receive might include your past and future medical expenses, lost income, or serious and permanent disfigurement. To…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), an estimated 4,764 fatal work injuries occurred across the country in 2020. Tragically, many of these employees left behind devastated family members who were forced to struggle with mounting medical bills,…
Insurance companies are supposed to pay your workers’ compensation check at the same frequency you get your normal wages. If you are paid weekly, you should get your workers’ compensation check every week. The same goes for claimants on a…
Although quarantine and social distancing regulations are in place so that the general public is kept safe from coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure, essential workers have been required to continue working. These workers play a vital role in maintaining public health and…
Occupational diseases can be severely debilitating and may affect not just your career, but also your long-term health. Diseases contracted in a particular work environment or through work-related activities may be compensable under workers’ compensation laws. In this article, we’ll…
Workers’ compensation litigation is not known for being an expedient process. For claimants awaiting claim and settlement resolution for their work injury, there are financial assistance programs available. The most common example of this in workers’ comp cases are settlement…
To start the workers’ compensation process, you need to report your injury or illness to your employer within 120 days of the incident. Then, your employer will report the incident to their insurance carrier and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor…
In the context of workers’ compensation, maximum medical improvement refers to when your condition has healed to the extent that it can. It’s essentially when your condition plateaus and the doctors don’t think additional medical treatments will help it improve…
As a general rule, your workers’ compensation payments will not just stop without reason. If they do, then you need to contact a workers’ comp lawyer right away to get this issue addressed. Your weekly check should keep coming as…
Some injured workers are shocked to discover that their employer or its insurance company has sent a private investigator to watch them or “conduct surveillance.” Although it may seem like an unfair violation of your privacy, this is legal under…
Your employer or their insurance company is supposed to provide you with all the medical treatment you need to get back on your feet after a work accident. However, there are situations where they simply do not do what is…
When employees are injured at work, they typically go to their usual treating doctor who will make decisions about the course of medical action, and whether returning to work is an option. However, there sometimes can be disputes in a…
In the event of a work-related injury, the two most pressing questions for claimants – injured employees seeking workers’ compensation – are, what benefits will I qualify for and how is workers’ comp calculated? Among the potential types of workers’ comp…
A utilization review is a process that is used to determine whether a particular medical provider or the care that he or she is providing is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances. In Pennsylvania, an injured workers’ health care is…
The vast majority of workers in Pennsylvania do not use the workers’ compensation system, so they do not understand or know about some of the common terms regarding work comp. The term “workers’ compensation subrogation,” is one of the more…
This week in Philadelphia, two major employers recently announced they would be closing their doors for good: Hahnemann University Hospital and PES’ South Philadelphia Oil Refinery. With these recent announcements, many injured workers’ employed by these companies may be asking:…
A person who suffered an injury at work may file a workers’ compensation claim to receive money for the cost of medical care and lost wages. In some cases, a workmans’ comp lump sum settlement may be an option. The…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Krasno Krasno & Onwudinjo’s former CEO & founding member, Lester Alan Krasno. A Fifty-Year Member of the Schuylkill County Bar, Lester began his legal career handling civil and…
What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover? In Pennsylvania, employees who are injured on the job are eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits, which includes medical benefits, as well as a partial wage replacement. Although Pennsylvania’s workers’ comp program is one of…
Worker Wins Appeal in their Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case On September 25th, 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of an injured employee in a complex workers’ compensation appeal. The case, Shawn Fields v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal…
You may be frustrated and confused when you are unable to work because of an injury. Between the physical pain and mental anguish, you may be unable to do much about it for some time. One of the things that…
When Do I Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Have you been injured at your place of employment? If so, you likely have questions about what happens next. Can you receive workers’ compensation benefits for your injury? If so, how…
Common Repetitive Motion Injuries Found in Workers’ Compensation Claims When most people think of workplace injuries, they may imagine back injuries, head trauma, or broken bones. However, more and more employees are suffering from injuries that occur gradually and suddenly…