It is only common sense that informing an employer as soon as possible after suffering a work-related injury is important. The employer and its insurance carrier need to address the injury and satisfy their legal obligations. The employee needs to receive medical treatment to determine the true severity of the injury. The knowledgeable and experienced […]
At Powell Law, one of our areas of practice revolves around workers’ compensation. We effectively assist clients throughout the entire workers’ compensation claims process. Our attorneys, past and present, have represented Pennsylvania workers injured on the job for 110 years. Workers may receive benefits in Pennsylvania for partial or total disability. Where total disability benefits […]
Workers that are totally disabled from a work-related injury, illness, or condition may receive total disability benefits in lieu of wages. This determination is usually made after an Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) and means theoretically that wage loss benefits may continue indefinitely. A total disability allows a worker continuing, unencumbered right to complete wage loss benefits. […]
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) does not require that a worker sustains a specific type of injury, only that the condition, injury, or illness must be related to the worker’s employment. However, § 311 of the Workers’ Compensation Act requires that notice of an injury must be given within twenty-one (21) days after […]
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) does not require that a worker sustains a specific type of injury, only that the condition, injury, or illness must be related to the worker’s employment. However, § 311 of the Workers’ Compensation Act requires that notice of an injury must be given within twenty-one (21) days after […]
Repetitive stress injuries (RSI) such as carpal tunnel syndrome are debilitating conditions suffered by workers whose jobs involve repetitive activity and movement. With the increased use of computers in the workplace, RSI work injuries have become more prevalent Aside from activities involving the use of computers, assuming awkward or fixed postures for long periods or […]
