Delaware County Workers’ Compensation: Claims, Hearings & Settlements Guide
Hurt at work in Delaware County? Our Certified Workers’ Compensation Lawyers explain benefits, move your case, and protect your checks. Most Delco hearings are held at the Springfield-area Office of Adjudication, and our team appears there regularly. When you’re ready, get a clear plan.
Local Proof & Where Hearings Happen
We represent injured employees across Delco — hospitals, schools, municipalities, construction, warehouses, refineries, retail, and the I-95/Route 1 corridor. Our Media office is minutes from the hearing location, which makes prep and conferences simple.
- Recent results: See a sample on our recent settlements page.
- Certified Specialists: Every comp attorney here is certified under Pennsylvania’s standard.
- Close by: View our Media office for directions and parking.
How Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Works
Workers’ comp is employer-paid insurance that covers medical care and part of your lost wages for work-related injuries and illnesses.
- Coverage applies to nearly every employee from day one.
- No fault — you don’t have to prove who caused the injury.
- Notice — tell your employer quickly; within 21 days preserves the strongest rights (absolute deadline: 120 days).
- Medical benefits pay reasonable, necessary treatment.
- Wage loss benefits replace income when you can’t work or earn less.
- Disputes/denials go before a Workers’ Compensation Judge; appeals are available.
Helpful deep dives: the PA comp guide and the Workers’ Compensation Act.
What We Do For Delco Workers
We move your case forward and protect your checks:
- File and fortify your claim: notice, forms, wage-rate audit, accurate injury description.
- Medical strategy: treating-doctor narratives, preparation for IMEs, challenge improper IREs.
- Litigate smart: petitions, hearings, evidence, and appeals when needed.
- Negotiate right: pursue lump-sum settlements at the right time — not too early, not too late.
See: wage-loss benefits, lump-sum settlements, specific loss & disfigurement, and denied claims.
Service Areas Across Delaware County
We represent injured workers county-wide. Open your town to see common issues and tap through for your local page.
Not seeing your town If you work in Pennsylvania, we handle it.
Upper Darby
Hospitals, schools, service roles. Frequent lift and overuse injuries. We audit wage rate and make sure all accepted injuries are listed, not just a sprain.
View local pageChester
Industrial, logistics, municipal claims. We move quickly on witness statements, incident reports, and surveillance issues to beat pre-existing defenses.
View local pageSpringfield
Retail, warehouse, education. We guide the first 90-day panel provider period and transition you to your own doctor without disputes.
View local pageRidley Park
Aerospace and airport-adjacent work. We prepare for IMEs and challenge IRE status changes that cap wage-loss weeks.
View local pageYeadon
Municipal, healthcare, corridor logistics. We secure wage-differential benefits when injuries force light duty or reduced hours.
View local pageCollingdale
Construction and service. We document actual job demands such as lifting and ladders to defeat suitable job offers that exceed restrictions.
View local pageBroomall
Distribution and trades. Ladder and tool injuries. Strong treating-doctor narratives are critical against insurer IME opinions.
View local pageFolcroft
Manufacturing and warehouse. We push authorizations and utilization reviews when adjusters slow-roll necessary care.
View local pageSharon Hill
Transit, public works, schools. We sync medical updates to the judge deadlines so checks do not pause during litigation.
View local pageAston
Skilled trades, municipal, light industrial. Early diagnostics plus clear restrictions stop non-work-related arguments later.
View local pageTalk to a Delaware County Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
The sooner you act, the stronger your case can be. Call 610-892-9300 or request a free consultation.
At Schmidt, Kirifides, Rassias & Rio, every case is handled by a Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist with decades of experience. Insurers know which firms fight. We fight.