The Workers’ Compensation claim process can be very complex. Understanding and seeking enforcement of your rights to Work Compensation benefits under the law can be frustrating and overwhelming, especially when your employer or its insurance company seeks to limit or deny those Workplace Compensation benefits. If you think your Workers’ Compensation benefits have been unjustly miscalculated or denied, you need the assistance of a team of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation attorneys who can guide you through the process, face off with the experienced work injury attorneys representing your employer or its insurer, and get you the work injury compensation to which you are entitled. Pearson Koutcher Law, is THAT team.
Reporting Your Work Related Injury and Temporary Workers’ Compensation Benefits
When you are injured at work, a successful work injury claim depends on your strict adherence to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Your employer is not obligated to pay Workers’ Compensation benefits until they receive notice of your work-related injury. Therefore, you should immediately report your work related injury to your employer. Time limitations apply so don’t hesitate giving notice for any reason. Upon notice, your employer may accept your job injury claim and voluntarily start paying Workers’ Compensation benefits to you, or they may deny your Workman’s Comp claim.
When you file a claim for wage-loss benefits, your employer or its insurance company has 21 days from the date of notice of your workplace accident claim to accept or deny the claim. During that 21-day period, your employer might choose to start paying you temporary compensation benefits, with the right to deny the Workman’s Comp claim within an additional 90 days. So be aware: although your employer may pay temporary Workmen Compensation benefits during the first 90 days after your workplace accident or injury, these payments will cease if your work related accident claim is denied upon its further review.
Grounds for denial of a Workers’ Compensation claim may include, but are not limited to:
Pearson Koutcher Law is your experienced and trusted resource for navigating the Workplace Accident Compensation process. Presenting the most up to date Workers’ Compensation News and information, Pearson Koutcher Law and out experienced Workplace Compensation Lawyers will help you get the work injury benefits that you need most. Our Philadelphia and Bethlehem offices locations are here for you!
If your Workers’ Compensation claim is denied, you have no choice but to proceed with litigation. You must file a Claim Petition for Workers’ Compensation benefits in court. Again, time limits for a Claim Petition strictly apply. You need to move quickly and you don’t want to proceed on your own. The work related injury attorneys at Pearson Koutcher Law have represented countless injured workers in Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding Pennsylvania areas, fighting for their rights to work injury benefits under the Workers’ Compensation laws. We work hard to prove that our clients suffered workplace injuries or illnesses and are entitled to medical benefits, wage loss compensation, and specific loss benefits.
Our Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorneys understand the complexities of a successful Workers’ Compensation claim against an uncooperative employer or insurer. We will carefully and comprehensively gather the evidence to support your workplace injury claim and file a thorough and accurate Claim Petition with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. At the claim hearing before a Workers’ Compensation judge, we will passionately argue your position, skillfully presenting proof of the cause, severity, duration and residual effects of your job-related injury or illness. We will competently present a solid case supporting your claim that will likely include your testimony, along with your doctors’ expert opinions about your condition and the medical treatments necessary for your optimal recovery. We will zealously cross examine employer witnesses and doctors who may provide an opinion consistent with the insurance company’s position.
At Pearson Koutcher Law, our workplace injury attorneys fight for the work injury compensation you deserve and the resources you need to move forward and make the best possible recovery – both physical and financial. Your employer’s insurance company will be represented by an experienced Workers’ Compensation attorney. You should be represented by one too. If your employer denies your claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits, contact Pearson Koutcher Law, immediately to talk to an experienced, competent attorney who has only YOUR best interests in mind.