When an insurance company pays more benefits to a claimant than they are entitled to, they may try to obtain reimbursement of the overpayment from the claimant. However, the Workers Compensation Act does not allow the insurance company to seek reimbursement directly...
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3 safety tips for road trips
With summer comes road trips, and having an accident during some family fun time is the furthest thing from your mind. Medical bills, a new car and dealing with the insurance company become a headache you do not want to deal with. According to the Pennsylvania...
Notice Of Temporary Compensation Payable
The Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act permits an employer (or their insurance company) to accept an injured worker’s claim on a temporary basis, while they conduct an investigation. Within 90 days of issuing a Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable (NTCP), the...
What Is An Impairment Rating Evaluations (IRE)?
An injured workers' right to benefits can be limited in several ways, typically: Based on medical evidence that the injury has resolved, or improved to the point the claimant can work, AND Evidence that the employer has actual work available within the injured...
3 common workers’ compensation mistakes to avoid
A workplace accident can make it hard to go back to your job and lead to injuries that impact all parts of your life. Workers’ compensation benefits can ease some of this burden and help you recover. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry,...
The Description Of Your Work Injury Is Important
When an insurance company accepts a work injury, they issue a document called a Notice of Compensation Payable (or a Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable). In this document, there is a section for the injury to be described. The description is extremely important...
When injured workers deserve workers’ comp and personal injury benefits
If you have suffered an on-the-job injury, you may already know you are entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits. What many injured workers do not know is that they may also be eligible to receive compensation under personal injury law. This additional...
Child Support And Workers Compensation Benefits
What the Worker's Compensation "Manual" DOESN'T tell you! Some lawyers tend to focus so much of their practice on one field of law, they forget that there are often situations where completely different fields of law overlap. Workers’ Compensation has many such traps...