Practice Areas
- Sexual Assault and Abuse Claims
- Inadequate Security and Crime Victim Cases
- School Violence
- Automobile Accidents
- Work Injuries
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Q: How long will I get workers’ compensation benefits?
A: Theoretically, you can receive workers’ compensation benefits for as long as you are disabled up until the day you die. However, there are certain limitations of 500 weeks of partial disability benefits or if you have been determined to have less than a 50% impairment rating as determined by certain physicians.
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The Monahan Law Practice
300 North Pottstown Pike
Suite 210
Exton, PA 19341-2233
Phone: (610) 363-3888
Fax: (610) 363-2429
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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
FAQs
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?