Workers’ Compensation

In a 6-1 ruling last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a section of the state’s workers’ compensation law that allowed insurance companies to stop paying benefits to injured workers after a certain amount of time had passed. This section of the law was added in 1996 and allowed workers’ compensation insurance companies to […]

Pennsylvania workers who have been injured on-the-job are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits for any disabling condition or injury. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act enables workers to receive compensation for any medical expenses and lost wages for an injury or illness that is work-related until they can return to work. It also provides death […]

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Susquehanna Supply Company Inc. in Williamsport for endangering the life of a man who died while working on a bridge repair in July 2015. First responders were called to the construction scene of the embankment collapse where a 37-year-old employee from Unityville was pinned inside a trench. The […]

When a regular household finds that their costs are rising, perhaps on heating their home, their first instinct is to find the cause. The homeowner may investigate and find that their windows are old and drafty. Rather than save money by not using their heat at all or searching for a cheaper furnace, they fix […]

  When you are injured on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to help you recover. These benefits are typically divided into two categories, medical and disability benefits, which become death benefits to your immediate survivors should you die as a result of an on-the-job accident. Individuals will receive medical benefits under […]

You probably feel as though workers’ compensation fraud is a distant problem that is not likely to affect you any time soon. In fact, most individuals and businesses feel that way—they assume that since they are honest in their dealings, that fraud is not their problem. Workers’ compensation fraud is more common that you may […]

When you’re hurt on the job, all you want is to get better and get back to work.  You’ve been working for the same company, for the same boss for 10 years; You probably spend more time with your co-workers than you do your spouse.  For this reason, the last thing you want to do […]

I got a call from a prospective client the other day. He recounts how he was injured at work over a year ago. He explains that he treated for a while with “the company’s doctor” and for a period of time the injured worker was missing work, treating for his injury, and being paid wage […]

You would think that when you are injured at work, the responsibility of taking care of your injuries would lie with your employer. After all, you were hurt while doing your job, and logic would point to your employer pushing for your recovery as much as (or more than) you are. The sooner you recover, […]

We all have ideas of what perfection entails. Perhaps it is something small, like a five minute commute to work with no traffic, or something big, like a promotion to thank you for your tireless effort and hard work. We see the perfect life for ourselves involving a nice car, a nice house, and children […]