The Pennsylvania General Assembly is currently proposing the expansion of workers’ compensation benefits to emergency responders in Senate Bill 94. The Bill would give Pennsylvania volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) responders workers’ compensation insurance for injuries suffered while performing all work-related activities. As of April 2020, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) responders receive workers’ […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recently approved emergency measures to the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system effective immediately. One of these measures suspends a key provision, Section 413, of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act relating to notification by an employer of a change in the status of a worker’s claim. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & […]
Life as we know it has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic. As private businesses and public agencies rush to prepare for the immediate future and accommodate the effects of the virus with everyday living, American workers have been enormously affected, perhaps the worst of any group. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through various state agencies, […]
The following crucial question arises when a work-related injury occurs: “Did the injury or illness arise within the course and scope of employment?” The key terms under consideration are “course and scope of employment.” In Pennsylvania, if a worker suffers an injury that does not arise in the course of employment, the harm suffered by […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (“DLI”) recently updated its workers’ compensation rate calculation chart for 2020, based on the updated Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). The Pennsylvania DLI determines the maximum compensation payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act using the Statewide Average Weekly Wage. For injuries occurring after January 1, 2020, the maximum […]
Did you know that psychological and mental injuries may be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act? Therefore, it’s important to know that these types of injuries are divided into three distinct categories, and each one carries its own burden of proof. *The first category of psychological injury involves a mental condition that occurs during or […]
The knowledgeable and experienced attorneys at Powell Law may help any claimant for workers compensation benefits comply with all of the necessary requirements of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). Injured workers who successfully prove they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania continue to collect benefits until the occurrence of certain events. […]
As the shopping malls vanish one by one, large warehouses are springing up in their places as part of a retail marketplace dominated by e-commerce. While the market has created many new opportunities for employment in these stadium-like warehouses, it has also created new opportunities for workplace injuries. While there are obvious hazards of working […]
In 1906, over a century ago, James Powell, Sr. founded a law firm to serve the residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania, mainly the burgeoning towns of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Today, Powell Law serves a far greater metropolitan area with offices in Scranton, Stroudsburg, Moscow, and Taylor. Powell Law offers experienced and effective legal representation in personal […]
Knowledgeable and experienced attorneys at Powell Law help claimants for workers’ compensation benefits comply with all of the requirements of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). This important piece of legislation affects all working Pennsylvanians. Many employees travel as salespersons, managers, and advisers to earn a living and advance the interests of their employer. […]
