Workers’ comp awards differ greatly based on numerous factors. Salary, severity of injury, type of injury, and permanency of injury all factor into the amount you will receive for your work related injury. It is impossible to state exactly how much you will receive without going through the PA workers…
As many of our loyal readers know, we occasionally delve into the world of sports for matters that may be of interest to injured workers in Pennsylvania. For example, we have brought up injury problems facing a football player for the Philadelphia Eagles as well as a hockey player for…
As attorneys who represent folks who have been hurt at work in Pennsylvania, we get many questions beyond legal ones dealing with PA workers’ comp issues. The average injured worker has led a fairly healthy life, and this change is sudden and understandably scary. Many injured workers have medical questions,…
As attorneys who limit their practice to representing the injured worker in PA workers’ comp cases, we are thrilled by the recent announcement that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has approved the process of creating a “certified workers’ compensation attorney” in Pennsylvania (or, in other words, a workers’ compensation specialist).…
Once again, we are honored and excited to report that our blog has been selected by LexisNexis as one of the Top 25 Blogs for Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Issues for 2011. We recognize all of the wonderful blogs out there covering not only Pennsylvania workers’ comp issues, but also…
Over the years, we have had blog entries on many different topics of interest to the injured worker in PA. One theme we have never dealt with, however, is the emotionally-charged area of politics. While we generally try to avoid politics, we would be remiss if we did not comment…
Guiding PA workers’ compensation attorneys in how and why to expand the description of injury in a Pennsylvania workers’ comp case was the topic of the most recent seminar given by one of our partners, Glenn C. Neiman, for Lawline.com on July 22, 2011. Unlike the previous work Mr. Neiman…
On July 7, 2011, Governor Tom Corbett signed House Bill 797 into law, as Act 46 of 2011, amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act by giving firefighters protection against the risk of cancer. The legislation adds a presumption that cancer suffered by veteran firefighters is related to their work duties.…
Often, physicians who perform Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), hired by the PA workers’ compensation insurance carrier, seem less than truly independent (I know, shocking, huh?). I have heard IME doctors over the years testify that a bulging disc is a natural finding, one that cannot cause symptoms, and cannot lead…
As PA workers’ compensation attorneys, we appreciate the efforts of the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH), a group who is devoted to the safety and protection of workers across Southeastern Pennsylvania, as well as into New Jersey and Delaware. PhilaPOSH conducted an event this past Memorial…