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- Automobile Accidents
- Work Injuries
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Q: Does your employer have workers’ compensation insurance?
A: In most cases, Pennsylvania employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Although there are civil and criminal penalties available in cases where they fail to so and a worker gets injured, it certainly is better if you know that ahead of time. Too often I have had injured workers come to me to represent them only to learn after we file a Petition that the employer did not insure for these kinds of accidents. We can win these battles and then lose the war when we cannot collect the award made by the Judge. You can contact the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for Pennsylvania directly to obtain information on whether your employer is covered and complying with the law at www.dli.state.pa.us.
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Work Injuries
- Employers may file second Petition for Termination in certain Cases
- In cases that are settled by Compromise & Release, if the claimant dies before a decision is rendered, the Agreement is null and void
- Court in Pennsylvania holds that an employer who reimburses a DPW/Medicaid lien cannot be held responsible for amount medical providers would be entitled to under WC Act
- In a new case, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court limits the ability of claimant's to seek expansion of definition of work injury
- When you're layed off from work, you may be entitled to reinstatement of workers' compensation depending on certain factors
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Work Injuries
- Will I be entitled to workers' compensation benefits if I am injured while walking from a parking lot to my job and my employer reimburses me for commuting expenses?
- What if the employer wants me to come back to work or offers me a job with another employer?
- How long can I continue to receive total disability benefits?
- What if I qualify to receive Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), will I still receive workers' compensation benefits?
- Do I have to treat with the company doctors?