In Pennsylvania, injured workers may have their workers’ compensation case decided through voluntary or mandatory mediation. The Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (“Office of Adjudication”), part of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), provides both forms of alternative dispute resolution as an option to litigation. Mediation services are provided by workers’ compensation judges at […]
One of the requirements of a valid workers’ compensation claim is that a worker must sustain an injury in the course of employment to receive benefits. The term “in the course of employment” is not statutorily defined in Pennsylvania. Instead, this term has been continually “defined” by administrative and civil courts to the extent that […]
Filing a claim for workers compensation benefits is not an easy thing to undertake alone without assistance. Injured workers will not receive the assistance necessary to file a claim from their employer or its insurance company. Injured workers require an advocate who will fight to assert their rights. In choosing a workers’ compensation attorney, his […]
When a work-related injury occurs, the process of an injured worker receiving medical treatment begins. What’s the next step regarding medical treatment? It is commonly misunderstood by many Pennsylvanians whether an injured worker in our state may choose his or her own doctor for treatment of workplace injuries. Many believe that treatment must be obtained […]
The Protz case briefly eliminated Impairment Rating Evaluations from the Pennsylvania workers compensation lexicon. After HB 1840 was signed into law by Governor Wolf, the IRE has returned! Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) is a procedure whereby a state-appointed physician assesses an injured worker’s impairment, It is entirely unrelated to […]
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, the Commonwealth law that applies to workers’ compensation, was in a state of flux in the last year. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a significant provision of the Act affecting Impairment Ratings Evaluations (“IRE”) was unconstitutional. Known as the “Protz” fix, Governor Wolf signed HB 1840 into law on […]
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 […]
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) recognizes and declares the following to be a civil right which is enforceable as described in the legislation: “The opportunity for an individual to obtain employment for which he is qualified, and to obtain all the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any public accommodation and of any housing […]
The entire body of Pennsylvania law that applies to workers’ compensation, including the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, is vast and complex. Experienced legal counsel can make a difference for applicants when filing a claim under Commonwealth law. Powell Law’s unsurpassed qualifications make it an obvious choice for representation in workers’ compensation cases in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre […]
When James Powell, Sr. founded Powell Law in 1906, the use of railroads and its effects on industrial growth in America were unprecedented. By the end of the 19th century, the railroad industry in the United States was our country’s largest employer outside of agriculture. At this time, J. P. Morgan played a major role […]
