Workers’ Compensation in Delaware County, PA
Injured at work in Delaware County? You deserve more than forms and delays—you deserve a plan. Our Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialists handle claims across Upper Darby, Chester, Springfield, Ridley Park, Yeadon, and neighboring communities. We appear regularly before judges handling Delco cases and know the defense firms and insurer tactics.
For statewide rules and deadlines, see our Pennsylvania workers’ compensation guide.
What Delco Workers Need to Know
Workers’ comp is employer-paid insurance that covers medical treatment and a portion of lost wages for work injuries or illnesses.
- Coverage: nearly all employees, full or part time.
- Notice: tell your employer within 21 days; absolute deadline 120.
- Medical: panel providers for the first 90 days, then you can choose your own doctor.
- Wage-loss benefits: partial wage replacement while you recover or work with restrictions.
- Disputes: if benefits are denied or stopped, petitions go before a Workers’ Compensation Judge; appeals are available.
Deep dives: the PA Comp Guide, FAQs, and the Workers’ Compensation Act.
How We Move Your Case Forward
- Start strong: file correctly, fix wage-rate errors, and lock in the full injury description.
- Protect your care: coordinate treating-doctor narratives; prepare for IMEs; challenge improper IREs.
- Litigate smart: gather medical and vocational proof, cross-examine insurer experts, and meet every deadline.
- Settle on your terms: pursue lump-sum settlements at the right time.
More info:
wage-loss benefits · lump-sum settlements · specific loss and disfigurement · denied claims · if your checks stop
Towns We Serve Across Delaware County
- Upper Darby
- Chester
- Aston
- Springfield
- Ridley Park
- Darby
- Collingdale
- Sharon Hill
- Folcroft
- Yeadon
- Broomall
Local Insight
Most workers’ compensation hearings are now held virtually, but clients usually meet and prepare at our Media office, located near the Delaware County Courthouse. Our Certified Specialists appear weekly before judges handling Delaware County cases, representing workers from warehouses, schools, refineries, hospitals, and municipalities across Delco.
- Recent results: see our recent settlements.
- Certified Specialists: every attorney here is formally certified in Workers’ Compensation law.
Delaware County Workers’ Comp Resources
- Pennsylvania workers’ compensation guide
- Workers’ comp FAQs
- Workers’ Compensation Act summary
- How long cases take
- What your case is worth
- Philadelphia workers’ comp page
- Recent settlements
- Legal-Ease radio show
Talk to a Delaware County Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
You don’t need to face the insurance company alone. Call 610-892-9300 or request a free consultation. The sooner we start, the more we can protect.
At Schmidt, Kirifides, Rassias & Rio, every case is handled by a Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist. Insurers know which firms fight and which fold. We fight.