Could you injure yourself at home and submit a workers’ comp. claim to have your lost wages and medical bills covered? Under very specific circumstances, yes you could. PA Workers’ Compensation Law The general rule in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law is that a person is only entitled to workers’ comp. benefits if the injury occurs […]
Read MoreIf you injure yourself at work and think that only you will be affected, think again. Unfortunately, your family will also suffer consequences from your work injury. That is why it is of utmost importance that you hire a top PA workers’ compensation lawyer – a lawyer at Pearson Koutcher Law – to protect you […]
Read MoreIf you get injured on the job lifting a heavy box, driving a forklift, or transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair, you will be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, barring any unusual circumstances. But what if your injury occurs while you are on a break? You accidentally burn your arm while getting […]
Read MoreIf you get injured at work in Pennsylvania, and the workers’ comp. insurance company for your employer fights your claim, you will probably have to give a deposition. It’s an important part of your case, and you will want to be well prepared. You will need an experienced workers’ comp. lawyer by your side to […]
Read MoreIf you have been injured at work and are pursuing a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim, at some point the workers’ comp. insurance company for your employer will require you to attend an independent medical examination (an IME, for short) with a doctor of its choice. At the IME, the doctor will start by asking you […]
Read MoreYou injure yourself at work and cannot do your job. Your employer keeps paying you money for two months and then stops. The employer’s workers’ comp. insurance company then denies your claim, alleging that your injury did not occur in the course of your employment. What gives — is your employer on the hook for […]
Read MoreIf you injure yourself at work in Pennsylvania and cannot do your job, within a few weeks you should receive a document from the workers’ compensation insurance company for your employer informing you whether your claim has been accepted or denied. If it is denied, you will receive a document called a Notice of Workers’ […]
Read MoreYou have been unlucky enough to get injured at work. Fortunately, the workers’ compensation insurance company for your employer has accepted your claim and started to pay you weekly workers’ comp. benefits. You may wonder to yourself – how long am I allowed to stay on PA workers’ comp.? Six months? A year? Five years? […]
Read MoreYou got hurt at work and are unable to do your job. You’re experiencing pain which makes it hard for you to sleep and prevents you from doing activities around your home. You have seen one doctor after another to receive treatment for your injuries and also have undergone diagnostic tests – x-rays and MRIs. […]
Read MoreIn April 2024, PA workers’ compensation lawyer Dave Brown of Pearson Koutcher Law participated in an oral argument in Philadelphia before a three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The argument involved an issue pertaining to an important concept in workers’ compensation law – subrogation. We’ll start by describing what subrogation is and how […]
Read MoreTax Day is fast approaching so we figured that we would devote this edition of the blog to educating you about tax issues associated with a PA workers’ compensation claim. Let’s face it, when you receive your paycheck every other week or however often you are paid, it’s frustrating to see that a significant amount […]
Read MoreEven office workers can face injury at work. Here are the top three ways office workers are injured in the workplace. If you have sustained any of these injures at work, you may qualify for workers’ compensation. What Are The Top Three Ways We See Office Workers Getting Injured? Number 3: Some type of physical […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry increased the maximum an injured worker can receive in weekly workers’ compensation benefits to $1,325 for work injuries occurring on and after January 1, 2024. This represents a 4 percent increase from 2023. Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate Schedules An injured worker’s weekly compensation rate depends on the injured […]
Read MoreYou have been injured at work and are pursuing a workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania. You are doing a deposition, and the transcript of your testimony will be submitted to the Workers’ Compensation Judge who is hearing your case. Your lawyer asks you questions about your job, your injury, doctors you have seen, medical treatment […]
Read MoreWhat Are The 3 Most Common Work Injuries For Delivery Drivers Eric Pearson (EP): The top three workplace injuries hitting delivery drivers hard. Have you ever been injured making a delivery? Let us know about it in the comments. Number three Jonathan Koutcher (JK): It was a close call, but slip and fall accidents edged […]
Read MoreWhat if you are at or near retirement age, injure yourself at work, and start to collect Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits? Can you collect Social Security retirement benefits at the same time? What about a pension? A severance? Unemployment benefits? We’re here to provide you with the answers. PA Workers’ Compensation Benefits Let’s begin with […]
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