Workers’ Compensation

Many people telecommute these days and you may be among those who work from home. What if you sustain a wrist injury during your working day? As a remote employee, are you eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits? About your injury As a remote employee, you...

Workers who do not possess proper documents of citizenship or the right to work in the United States are referred to as undocumented workers (or ‘illegal aliens’). These workers still have a right to workers compensation benefits if they get hurt at work. Reinforced...

If you have the skill and the right equipment, you can make a lucrative living working as a painter. Still, whether you work on commercial or residential jobs, painting can take a toll on your body. Eventually, you are likely to contend with back, shoulder and joint...

What is Act 534 & 632, and Who is Covered? The proper reference is to 61 P.S. § 951. The Act numbers are the title of the Bill passed by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to make the statute law, but are the more common way the laws are referenced. The statute...

There are many different deadlines in the workers’ compensation system. Missing some deadlines may have minor consequences, while others may result in the denial of the claim entirely. Some deadlines apply to the injured worker, while others apply to the employer or...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...