The 2018 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report (the “Report”) contains information based on data reported to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as of January 22, 2019. While the release of 2019’s report is still several months away, let’s look back at 2018’s report containing the most recent data surveyed in Pennsylvania. *During […]
Pennsylvania provides various types of workers’ compensation benefits to injured workers, primarily in the form of medical expenses and lost wages. It also provides specific-loss benefits which compensate an injured worker when she loses the use of a body part for “all practice, intents and purposes.” Benefits for a “specific loss: may be paid even if […]
Once an injury occurs in the workplace, the injured worker’s supervisor has rights and responsibilities related to medical care, injury leave, reporting the injury, accident investigation, and the injured employee’s return to work. When an injury occurs, a work supervisor has the following responsibilities related to the injured worker’s medical care: For a serious injury […]
Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Office has designed an injury leave manual to assist all employees who have responsibilities for ensuring that injured employees receive the benefits and leave to which they are entitled under the Workers’ Compensation Act and the Pennsylvania Work-Related Injury Program. This manual designates the roles and responsibilities of work supervisors in this scenario. […]
In Pennsylvania, an employee has 120 days to inform an employer of a work-related injury. Once this occurs, the employer is obligated to reply within 21 days of notification. One possible employer response may be the decision to file a LIBC-496, otherwise known as a Notice of Workers’ Compensation Denial Form, which disputes an employee’s […]
Pennsylvanians who suffer a “work injury” are entitled to receive benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). The Act offers a variety of benefits that include wage-loss benefits, payment for medical treatment, and death benefits to surviving family members. It is very common for insurance carriers to make a settlement offer to an injured worker receiving […]
If you have legal questions about a possible personal injury or workers’ compensation claim, and you need answers, the attorneys at Powell Law have the necessary expertise and experience to answer all of your questions. Powell Law’s unsurpassed qualifications make it an obvious choice for representation in a personal injury or workers’ compensation case in […]
Since January 1, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Occupational Safety And Health Administration (both often referred to collectively as “OSHA”) have required employers to report all severe work-related injuries. OSHA also requires employers to submit electronic records related to injury and illness records in their workplace. Although no provision of the […]
This is the second and last part of a blog about preparing for your first meeting with a workers’ compensation lawyer. If you have legal questions about a possible personal injury or workers’ compensation claim and you need answers, the attorneys at Powell Law have the necessary expertise and experience to answer all of your […]
Hiring an experienced workers’ compensation attorney may have been one of your first actions after the occurrence of a work-related injury. Now it is time to prepare for your first consultation. The more organized you are, the sooner your claim may be filed, and the sooner you may receive benefits. An attorney requires a certain […]
